Celebrity alcohol ads slip into teens' Insta feeds
February 10, 2026
February 10, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 10 -- La Trobe University issued the following news release:
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Celebrity alcohol ads slip into teens' Insta feeds
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The study, published in Pediatrics analysed more than 85,000 Instagram posts from 112 celebrities who own alcohol brands to identify how often they posted about their products. The team then used a simulated social media account of a 15-year-old to determine whether the branded posts were visibl . . .
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Celebrity alcohol ads slip into teens' Insta feeds
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The study, published in Pediatrics analysed more than 85,000 Instagram posts from 112 celebrities who own alcohol brands to identify how often they posted about their products. The team then used a simulated social media account of a 15-year-old to determine whether the branded posts were visibl . . .