Complaints were filed to federal officials on Tuesday November 24, 2015 by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and Center for Digital Democracy. The complaints were made to the Federal Trade Commission and urge them to take action against YouTube Kids. The complaints argue that the channel is too commercialized and is not held to the same standards as cable television. To read the full complaint, visit the Commercial Free Childhood Online .

On November 6, 2015 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance on its fortification policy for adding nutrients to food. The FDA's issuance of its opinions on its fortification policy was long-awaited since its last policy was issued more than 30 years ago. Although it was amended in 1993 to conform to the Reference Daily Intakes, this is the first time since 1980 that the FDA is formally issuing new guidance on its fortification policy. The new guidance provides advice on how to properly fortify foods. It also though cautions companies against fortifying snack foods, unsweetened carbonated beverages, low-calories and alcoholic beverages that "could mislead consumers to believe that substitution of naturally nutrient dense foods with fortified snack foods would ensure a nutritionally adequate diet." Check out the FDA's Q+A about its fortification policy  on its website.

CARU attended the Brand Activation Association's (BAA, which is a division of the ANA) 37th Marketing Conference this year in Chicago. There were two days of inspiring and thought-provoking panels from senior lawyers and marketers all about promotional marketing. There were over 750 people in attendance composed of the nation's leading regulators, lawyers, marketers and technology innovators.  Ron Urbach's Epic Annual Address This year's conference was entitled, "Walking the Line: Between Innovation and Regulation." Panels featured heavy hitters in the industry like  Loeb & Loeb's Ken Florin focusing on social and digital media, and  Ronald Urbach , Chairman, of Davis & Gilbert  offering a look at the interplay of marketing and advertising to activate brands. There were two  keynote addresses: one on the future Federal Trade Commission policy and enforcement by   Daniel Kaufman , Deputy Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, F

Common Sense Media released The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens, which  examines how U.S. Teens and Tweens consume media in 2015.  On November 4, 2015 Angela Tiffin, on behalf of CARU, attended the rollout of the new report in Washington D.C. at the  Henry G. Kaiser Family Foundation Barbara Jordan Conference Center.   The event included a panel discussion with the report's lead author, Vicky Rideout, FCC commissioner, Mignon L. Clyburn and Dr. Ellen Wartella, Professor of Communications and Director of the Center on Media and Human Development at North Western University and long time academic advisor at CARU.   Ellen Wartella and Angela Tiffin The report confirmed that tweens and teens use digital media for several hours a day but varied in their preferences and patterns of use depending on age and other factors like socio-economic background.  The report showed that the more things change the more they stay the same; listening to music and watching