Twitter said in a blog post that it was expanding its labels to key government officials and institutions that were "the voice of the nation state abroad" from G7 countries

Twitter Canada says the #SupportLocal hashtag has grown in popularity in recent weeks.

Coronavirus is the number one most-searched topic on Twitter globally (498 million hits) and in Canada (2.9 million hits) over the past month.

The account removal process was set to begin in December and would ultimately free up usernames.

Social media is playing a bigger role in the election campaign than ever before and that has forced Canadian federal party leaders to change the way they communicate to their followers.

Over the last three years, the number of followers the Edmonton Transit account has increased by 115 per cent.

The first mention of the hashtag as we know it was made on Twitter on Aug. 23, 2007. It's use has exploded in the 12 years since.

How social media-savvy are the candidates? Twitter Canada has released statistics on NDP leader Rachel Notley and UCP leader Jason Kenney.

Talk about timing. On the same morning Rachel Notley announced Albertans will head back to the polls on April 16, Twitter Canada unveiled a special emoji for the provincial election.

The Winnipeg Jets had a big year in 2018, but were only the sixth-most popular Canadian sports team on Twitter, according to the social media giant's year-end trend report.