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APRIL 27, 2001

Senator Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) on Thursday introduced a bill to give the Federal Trade Commission broader authority to crack down on companies who market violent and sexual content to minors.

Fines of $11,000 per day could be assessed against companies who violate FTC practices. The FTC this week released a follow up report on violence in media, criticizing the entertainment industry for not making enough progress to change marketing practices.

Get the Report:
Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A Six-Month Follow-Up Review (FTC April 2001)

Get the Story:
Measure targets entertainment marketing (AP 4/26)

Relevant Links:
Sen. Joe Lieberman - http://www.senate.gov/~lieberman
Federal Trade Commission - http://www.ftc.gov

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