Which do you watch more: TV or online videos?
Polls
7th April 2021
DOCTORS, health charities and TV chef Jamie Oliver have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, asking him to keep in place plans to ban online adverts for junk food.
Last year, the Government announced plans to help the UK get healthier and to fight obesity. These plans included a ban on online and TV ads for foods high in sugar, salt or fat shown before 9pm, when children were most likely to see them.
However, it now seems the Government may be about to abandon its plan for the online ban, after research suggested it would cost businesses hundreds of millions of pounds, and only reduce the calories consumed by kids by a small amount.
In response, more than 90 doctors, academics and public figures, including the British Heart Foundation and the British Medical Association, have raised their concerns in a letter to the prime minister. They say “allowing the online environment to continue to be flooded with adverts for fast-food… will significantly undermine other Government efforts to improve public health”.
Kids also spend more time online now, meaning there’s more chance of seeing junk food ads. Research by tracking company Qustodio says family web and app visits rose 100% from January 2020 to 2021, mostly to YouTube, TikTok and BBC News.
We want to know where you’re more likely to see online ads! Let us know in the poll below.
41 Comments
katkid10 · 3 years ago
I just wanted to tie the vote...
ansha007 · 3 years ago
I watch more youtube
kittymoi · 3 years ago
I watch more tv but also youtube
weirdcat · 3 years ago
First to comment!! I'm not really allowed on YouTube so I definitely watch more TV.
opalstar · 3 years ago
First to comment!
opalstar · 3 years ago
I definitely watch more TV, since I don't have a phone yet, and if I did I don't think I'd be interested in youtubers and all.
opalstar · 3 years ago
It's not that safe on youtube either without your parent's permission many people I know can go on youtube without checking, and their parents never check what they watch.
brienreg · 3 years ago
I just watch TV Programmes because I think videos on YouTube and ,other stuff like that, are really boring. And are just people talking or doing stuff. I will occasionally watch news videos, though.
brienreg · 3 years ago
My favourite TV Programme is Tracy Beaker and My Mum Tracy Beaker.
hizageri · 3 years ago
youtuber mr beast is the best
cat55 · 3 years ago
Yay!!! #FIRST2COMMENT!!!
cat55 · 3 years ago
I don't know whether I watch more youtube vids or TV. I think I watch both of them just as much.
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cat55 · 3 years ago
Hey, Plz reply to this comment saying YOUTUBE! if u watch more youtube, or TV! if u watch more tv.
ivansp2011 · 3 years ago
Do they mean Tv like films?
ivansp2011 · 3 years ago
If yes, then Youtube and etc because you could look at it for free while you have to buy a film. Also, they do not sell specific items like geography northern war or something like that.
opalstar · 3 years ago
I'm not allowed on youtube, so much more TV than time someone would spend online,
rhubarbf · 3 years ago
I only watch TV
amyunicorn · 3 years ago
I watch both a lot
p1neapple1 · 3 years ago
At the moment more tv but used to always when I got the chance to watch YouTube 😂
owlgebra · 3 years ago
I don't have a phone, so I don't watch Tiktok, YouTube or BBC new website.
scarlet10 · 3 years ago
i watch tv but my brothers only watch online videos
cr1cket1 · 3 years ago
But if you watch YouTube on your TV, then you are technically watching TV!?
opalstar · 3 years ago
My favourite is Hetty Feather and Almost Never and the Thundermans on netflix
123emperor · 3 years ago
I’d say I watch more vids on YouTube as I usually wake up, watch dream, have dinner, watch dream, bored, watch dream. He always entertains me when I’m lonely and bored 😊
monkey61 · 3 years ago
I don't watch much of both.
piggy9876 · 3 years ago
I watch more television 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
ihorsman · 3 years ago
i do not watch tv i watch youtub
k03n1gs3gg · 3 years ago
i watch youtube on my tv
beingme · 3 years ago
i really actually watch them both the same amount but not to much as it is bad for your health.
poodles · 3 years ago
TV cus im not aloud too wtach vids online
bdm · 3 years ago
I haven't actually got a TV so...
bdm · 3 years ago
But, I don't really watch much of either- I spend most of my spare time on my kindle reading.
bdm · 3 years ago
Though I do watch the BBC pretty often.
luigi55 · 3 years ago
I dont have Youtube so I have to click I wath more tv
mwhitty · 3 years ago
YouTube you don’t know what’s out there but TV is much safer.And who doesn’t like a bit of Netflix?
humbugs · 3 years ago
I watch both equally. Half and half. Not in one whole day. Just half the day.
phoebeh · 3 years ago
I watch some TV occasionally (normally news reports) but I watch more educational videos like TEDed
wildkoala · 2 years ago
I watch more Tv but cant miss a bit of Youtube
lovelymrj · 2 years ago
My family does not have a TV license.
lovelymrj · 2 years ago
I only watch on youtube.
uniquestar · 1 year ago
i don't have a tv