Walmart runs creepy 'advergame' on Roblox, where kids can make toy wish lists

Rights organizations have asked a US children's ad watchdog to audit an app from Walmart, claiming it is "deceptively marketing" to young children who play Roblox by way of an "advergame" called Walmart Universe of Play. The groups, which include Truth in Advertising, are alleging Walmart is not making clear that the app …

[Potemkine!]

"Why is the Mayor of the Paw Patrol town constantly chasing her pet chicken Chickaletta rather than attending to civic duties?" And: "Why are puppies – not even fully grown dogs – tasked with rescuing townsfolk?"

Why are puppies talking but the chicken isn't? It's a clear illustration of species-bias.

[WolfFan]

The answer

To the two questions, why does the Mayor keep chasing the chicken, and why are puppies tasked with rescuing townspeople, is the same: the townspeople are even more stupid than chickens, and adult dogs have given up on the idiots.