CARU Recommends Building Guardrails Around Children’s Advertising In Metaverse
Executive Summary
BBB National Programs’ Children’s Advertising Review Unit outlines best practices for advertising to kids in the metaverse without running afoul of its guidance or US FTC rules.
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