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Share of Canadians who trust ads from selected industries 2018

Perception of trustworthiness of advertising from selected industries according to consumers in Canada in 2018

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