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Ed Markey: I would be encouraging each of our company witnesses when it comes to marketing to children and adolescents not to rely…

On the recordJuly 30, 2013
I would be encouraging each of our company witnesses when it comes to marketing to children and adolescents not to rely on semantics, but to focus on safety.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey urges companies to prioritize safety over semantics in marketing to youth.

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