What does "public service announcement" mean?

An advertisement intended to serve the public interest by raising awareness of an issue, affecting public attitudes and potentially stimulating action.

Public service announcement

Q: What is a synonym for "public service announcement"?

Common synonyms include: ads, educational, educational message, informational, informational clip, informational notice.

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An advertisement intended to serve the public interest by raising awareness of an issue, affecting public attitudes and potentially stimulating action.
"A public service announcement followed me home the other day I paid it never mind, go away"

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ads educational educational message informational informational clip informational notice

Antonyms

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advertisement advertisement-based commercial paid ad

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"A public service announcement followed me home the other day I paid it never mind, go away"

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