Influence of Social Media Ads on Food Choice

Examining Influence of Social Media Ads on Black and White Adolescents' Food Choices

This is a randomized trial to examine the influence of race-congruent food marketing on social media among Black and White adolescents.

This randomized trial evaluates the extent to which exposure to racially congruent vs. incongruent Facebook food ads causes Black vs. White adolescents to purchase more calories for a snack

Inclusion Criteria:

• adolescent (13-17 years of age)
• who identifies as only non-Latino White or only Black/African American
• who logs into Facebook once daily
• who can read and speak English

Exclusion Criteria:

• participants who do not meet all criteria described above.