Ypulse Essentials: Kids Say Funny Things About COPPA, The 'Truth' Works, Hertz Offers Students Rides
Posted by anastasia on 02-12-2009
Webosaurs (the latest virtual world for tweens from Reel FX Entertainment. Plus COPPA Kids, a really funny site with quotes from kids who have been age blocked – thanks Andrea! And more news from the kids online world) (via Izzy Neis) (COPPA Kids via Boing Boing)
- Bad Barbie (Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood targets Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Barbie amongst other toys for sending the wrong message. Plus Rhode Island considering school bus ads. And new safety law nixes ATVs for kids) (BrandWeek) (Media Post, reg. required)
- The 'Truth' works (new study claims the Truth campaign has prevented almost a half million teens from smoking)
- iPhone's texting limitations (not popular with teens) (The Lab)
- New China youth study (available from Label Networks)
- Chris Brown makes brands think twice (about celeb endorsements – really just Chris Brown?. And YAB member Libby weighs in on the YAYBIA blog as well. Plus Neutrogena picks Emma Roberts as its new brand ambassador) (Songs for a Soap) (StyleWatch)
- Salon TV critic hearts Demetri's new show (calls it weird but funny. I miss Demetri's trendspotting segments on The Daily Show!) (daypass required)
- Hertz 'connects' (with college students offering its own version of campus Zip Cars) (MSNBC)
- The ACLU takes up the cause (of a Gay/Straight alliance banned from a Florida high school.) (MSNBC)
P.S. Check out YAB member Libby's latest vlog about the Michael Phelps photo and advice for her peers about what not to post online. The YAB vlogs are being sponsored by our friends at Flip Video.
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