{"id":1079,"date":"2026-03-03T09:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpml.transparencyandtruth.ch\/?post_type=ressource&#038;p=1079"},"modified":"2026-03-24T09:29:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:29:53","slug":"the-tobacco-industry-targets-young-people","status":"publish","type":"ressource","link":"https:\/\/transparencyandtruth.ch\/en\/ressource\/the-tobacco-industry-targets-young-people\/","title":{"rendered":"The tobacco industry targets young people &#8211; New episode !"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Despite claiming otherwise, the tobacco industry target young people. Its marketing strategies, which are both subtle and highly effective, focus on early initiation to ensure consumer loyalty into adulthood. Today, these strategies have adapted to new areas of influence, particularly <a href=\"https:\/\/transparencyandtruth.ch\/en\/ressource\/social-media-the-tobacco-industrys-new-weapon\/\">social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This multi-part series analyzes the evolution of the tobacco industry&#8217;s advertising tactics, the mechanisms it uses, and the reasons why young people are a particularly vulnerable target. It also highlights the importance of taking a critical look at these practices in order to strengthen prevention and protect future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9649a0d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u00ab For adults only \u00bb : Jugendliche im Visier der Tabakindustrie - Folge 1\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cst-IQBskRA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u00ab For adults only \u00bb : Jugendliche im Visier der Tabakindustrie - Folge 2\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XdhHPFryiAM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;For adults only&quot; : Jugendliche im Visier der Tabakindustrie - Folge 3\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bTkU0U80bfI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite claiming otherwise, the tobacco industry target young people. 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