A California court has banned the Kars4Kids charity's advertising jingle, ruling that it violates false advertising laws. The familiar jingle will no longer be played in the state.

<img alt="A computer showing the Kars4Kids advertisement featuring a child singing in front of a drum set." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/b4f46fa1-44b3-49a9-882e-ad8fdab2504f,1778879509323/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%281180%2C603%2C2472%2C1390%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="An advertisement for the Kars4Kids charity plays on a computer at an electronics store, in Toronto, on May 15, 2026." width="620" /><p>A long-running charity ad campaign familiar to Canadians for its ca...