The Harms of Targeted Weight Loss Ads

Author: Liza Gak, Kyle Polich; Publisher: Data Skeptic; Publication Year: 2022. The following podcast episode features Kyle who interviews Liza about her work doing interviews centered on people’s experience with weight loss advertisements. Ethical topics that were raised include how a person’s digital footprint can follow them for years and trigger advertisements that are un-healthful for individuals (i.e. targeting weight loss adds to…