Share of Canadians who trust selected ad formats 2018

Percentage of consumers who felt comfortable with levels of truth and accuracy in selected advertising formats in Canada in 2018

The data displays the percentage of consumers in Canada who felt comfortable with levels of truth and accuracy in selected advertising formats in Canada in 2018. It was found that 67% of responding Canadians trusted advertising in magazines, while 74% said the same about ads in newspapers.

Ads in newspapers 74
Ads on radio 68
Out-of-home ads 67
Ads in magazines 67
Ads on television 65
Promotional emails you receive 36
Ads on websites you visit 29
Ads before online videos 27
Banner ads 26
Ads on Google, Bing or other search 24
Ads that appear on social media 21
Ads in smart phone apps 17
Pop up ads 10