Heritage minister Steven Guilbeault has said that “The Canadian government stands with our Australian partners and denounces any form of threats”, after Google and Facebook have threatened to suspend services in the country This comes after the Australian government proposed new laws that would regulate social media sites and make them pay money to…
The video call company has seen its revenue almost quadrupled, rising 335% from last year as it sees a massive demand in use due to the pandemic Posting revenue of USD$663.5 million for the last quarter, $130 million more then predicted, with shares rising in the same period Zoom has seen 105,000 new customers…
According to new statistics, more then 33 million Canadians are now online, making the country one of the most online connected nations in the world Equating to 92% of the total population, the number has risen steadily over the last few years, with roughly half a million Canadians connecting to the internet for the…
Tik Tok has announced a partnership with brand safety platform OpenSlate to help make sure that adverts and branded content do not appear near questionable content on the platform This will allow advertisers to select where their adverts run on the app, helping avoid potential concerns of products being displayed next to harmful, controversial…
YouTube has begun work testing a new tagging system to allow creators to tag products displayed in videos, as a potential path to direct shopping options on the platform YouTube has previously released features in attempts to venture into ecommerce. In 2018, it released a merchandise ‘shelf’ for videos featuring product tie-ins or advertising,…
Research by the Business Development Bank of Canada has found that 56% of Canadians are now shopping online more regularly since the beginning of the pandemic The findings, which were looking at the impacts of Covid-19 on businesses, also found that 83% of consumers asked were more willing to pay more for products if…
