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Some of the methods used in advertising are unethical and unacceptable in today’s society. To what extent do you agree with this view?

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Today's world that we live in is completely wrapped and dominated by advertisements. Adverts are on the street hoarding, in newspapers, on television and on the internet. Business companies in order to market and promote their products, use various techniques to catch the audience. But sometimes, they cross the boundary line and their strategies are considered immoral and unacceptable.
Therefore
, I strongly agree with the given thought and it is based on the following justification.
To begin
 with, the fact that we can not escape from advertising is a significant cause for complaint.Constant advertisement in the form of posters, signboards and wherever we look becomes intrusive and annoying at times. Take for
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the notifications that pop up
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 our cell
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 every few minutes. Thanks to
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technology
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now
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shop for almost anything with just a swipe
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 our smartphone. The e-commerce
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 sends notifications related to the offers and coupon codes, because of which we tend to check our phone after every few minutes.
This
 often disturbs our routine work, apparently affecting our daily life. A
further
 aspect of advertising that I would consider indecent is that it encourages
people
 to buy goods and services that are not sometimes necessary or affordable. Children and young
people
in particular
 are the targeted audience that gets influenced by
such
 strategies like showing fancy clothes, toys, fashion accessories etc. They pressurized their parents to buy the liked products which apparently makes for the parents to manage the monthly expenditure and budget of the family.
In addition
, showcasing the wrong benefits of the products creates a bad impact on
people
's mindset and health. The tobacco manufacturing companies, especially the cigarette brands
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 a handsome male model, puffing the cigarette with two fingers with a piece of macho background music. Youngsters and college students follow
this
 madly and in that process, it causes severe impact on their health, particularly on the lungs in the longer perspective. It is certainly true to say that many
people
 are constantly being attracted towards captivating advertisements but the reality is that these adverts appear to be morally wrong and not acceptable for the benefit of society.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Unethical
  • Unacceptable
  • Deceptive
  • Exaggerated
  • Misleading
  • Manipulation
  • Vulnerable
  • Targeted advertising
  • Perpetuation
  • Societal norms
  • Stereotypes
  • Negative body image
  • Intrusion of privacy
  • Data-driven
  • Over-saturation
  • Desensitization
  • Annoyance
  • Greenwashing
  • Eco-conscious
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