Social Media Advertising

• Sask. business hacked, lost access for 5 months, but Facebook restored access after media request

  Rochelle Annala, owner of Bibs and Boots Fabric in Outlook, Sask., said she got the runaround from Meta after her business's Facebook page was hacked in November 2022.

  Crime

  Mar 29, 2023
  
• Consumer watchdog warns social media influencers to disclose paid posts

  The federal competition agency says influencers should clearly disclose what they've received from the brand or marketing agency and base any reviews or testimonials on their personal experience.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2019
  
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• Twitter announces ban on all political advertising

  Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted the change Wednesday, saying the company is recognizing that advertising on social media offers an unfair level of targeting compared to other mediums.

  World

  Oct 30, 2019
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• Under the influence: inside the ‘Wild West’ of social media ‘influencer’ marketing

  "Some of the bigger people, some of like the top tier people are making millions."

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2018
• Twitter eyeing Japan for revenue from data for businesses

  Twitter has its eyes on Japan, with its 35 million users, to make money from companies eager to use Twitter data to research retail trends.

  Tech

  Apr 21, 2016