The data displays the perception of trustworthiness of advertising from selected industries according to consumers in Canada in 2018. The findings show that 75% of responding Canadians said that they felt very or somewhat comfortable with the levels of truth and accuracy in the advertising they read, saw or heard from retail stores, whereas just 34% said the same about digital social media platforms and search sites.
Retail stores | 75 |
Restaurant chains | 72 |
Alcoholic beverages | 60 |
Smartphones and electronics | 56 |
Automotive/cars | 55 |
Airlines | 53 |
Financial/banks and insurance | 48 |
Prescription drugs | 42 |
OTC non-prescription/natural health and medical devices | 35 |
Digital social media platforms and search sites | 34 |
Therapy (e.g. acupuncture, naturopathy, chiro) | 33 |