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Posted on December 13, 2007,  Shawn Sines

CCFC Calls for Removal of Ads from Webkins


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The Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood (CCFC) has set its sites on Ganz’s Webkins web site, demanding it remove outside advertising and links. Webkinz.com is currently the most visited virtual world for children in the U.S.

For those of you without children, Webkins are stuffed animals that come with an individual code that allows the child to join the Webkins virtual world. Players earn points by playing games to purchase special items for their Webkins virtual twin and its home.

Ganz didn’t bother to inform parents, many of whom purchase Webkinz toys for their children expecting that the website will be free of outside advertising and links. By opening the site to advertisers, Ganz is choosing to maximize profits at the expense of parents’ trust and children’s wellbeing.

Ganz has added outside advertising without informing parents. CCFC is hosting a petition addressed to  CEO Howard Ganz to cease and desist.

via CCFC 

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8 Comments to CCFC Calls for Removal of Ads from Webkins

  1. by: erathoniel

    On December 13, 2007 at 5:14 pm

    Ouch. Ads are bad in games. Especially in area ads. Sidebar ads aren’t so bad, assuming they’re content o.k.

  2. by: Ravadale

    On February 15, 2008 at 4:30 pm

    :neutral: :idea: :idea: :idea: :razz: :roll: :mrgreen:
    stupid! :arrow: :arrow: :shock:

  3. by: Ravadale

    On February 15, 2008 at 4:35 pm

    :evil: :evil: I have 2 webkinz one is a cocker spainle and one is a bull forg :) go on http://www.webkinz.com reginster or log in on kinz chat turn it on and press add and write buster410

  4. by: Ravadale

    On February 15, 2008 at 4:37 pm

    ASDG :arrow:

  5. by: Ravadale

    On February 15, 2008 at 4:37 pm

    MWE

  6. by: Ravadale

    On February 15, 2008 at 4:40 pm

    :idea:
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  7. by: Ravadale

    On February 15, 2008 at 4:41 pm

    http://www.webkinz.com

  8. by: gatomon

    On March 26, 2008 at 3:18 pm

    i want the alvin thing and

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