• manxu@piefed.social
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    4 days ago

    I honestly can’t help but thinking that the different media diet nowadays is also a driver of reduced alcohol consumption. If you watch traditional TV and movies, alcohol and drinking are absolutely everywhere and invariably normalized as part of everyday life. Kid has problem in school? Mom drinks a glass of wine. Getting promoted at work, everyone a round of scotch. Vacation doesn’t count if there are no umbrella drinks.

    You barely see any alcohol at all on TikTok, and I assume it’s either forbidden or demonetized on all major platforms. Out of sight, I guess, out of mind.

      • Frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        3 days ago

        That’s more to do with consent issues on set. At least, it is for studios that run things correctly.

        You can find videos out there with fake alcohol, though.

        • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          2 days ago

          That’s true too but I’ve had content flagged just from a red solo cup being on-screen in the background. Shit’s getting rediculous.