Advertising clutters modern society. It seems like on every street corner, website, TV show, magazine, or even car window, someone is trying to sell you something. Whether it's a product, service, or idea, companies use manipulative and deceptive marketing schemes to convince consumers to buy whatever they have to sell. While the mass dissemination of these advertisements can foster economic growth and possibly have other indirectly beneficial effects, there is a large amount of advertisements that send destructive messages to the general public, as well as the younger population. Harmful products such as tobacco, alcohol, fast food or even potentially pharmaceutical medicines can be glorified and encouraged for consumption. The negative effects these products can have are well documented, and the question is whether these advertisements should be more strictly regulated or banned from public viewing. In addition to physical harm, many advertisements can take advantage of the insecurities of vulnerable individuals and can have a wide range of negative psychological effects, including causing people to create a distorted body image, develop eating disorders, and even cause or worsen depression and anxiety. Many advertisements target children due to their innate vulnerability and innocence, generally preventing them from making sound judgments. Although there are already many laws around the world regarding restrictions placed on false advertising, censorship and many other things, it could be argued that there are still many negative outcomes resulting from advertising and stricter regulation is needed. until the dawn of the industrial revolution in......middle of paper......010): 1-4. Network. April 7, 2014.Jones, Maria. “The Cultural and Social Impact of Advertising on American Society.” Osgoode Hall Law School 8.1 (1970): 27. Print.Markman, art. "Further reasons." What does advertising do? Np, August 31, 2010. Web. April 6, 2014. Nauert, Rick. “Excess Media in Teenage Years Can Cause Depression.” Psych Central.com. Np, 26 February 2009. Web. 06 April 2014. Pollay, Richard. “The Distorted Mirror: Reflections on the Unintended Consequences of Advertising.” Journal of Marketing 50.18-36 (1986): 21. Print."ProCon.org Prescription Drug Ads." ProConorg Securities. Np, nd Web. 07 April 2014.Saffer, Henry. “The Effect of Advertising on Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption.” National Bureau of Economic Research. Np, nd Web. April 8, 2014. Williams, Jeremy. "The cultural impact of advertising". Make wealth history. Np, nd Web. April 7. 2014.