Micro-targeting: How Facebook is selling you to advertisers
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Micro-targeting: How Facebook is selling you to advertisers
Description
June 23, 2018
Micro-targeting is the strategy used to create highly specific advertisements to narrowly-targeted groups. This is a tactic used by many, many industries -- but arguably no one has mastered the art of micro-targeting like politicians.
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Micro-targeting: How Facebook is selling you to advertisers05:56 | June 23, 2018 -
147th Canadian National Exhibition opens to visitors05:22 | 4 hours ago -
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg buys 19th-century castle in Ireland00:55 | August 21, 2026 -
Neutrogena responds to renewed boycott after Hayden Panettiere’s death05:08 | August 21, 2026 -
Business Matters: If U.S. alcohol returns to store shelves, will Canadians buy it?02:25 | August 20, 2026 -
What we know about Canada’s tentative trade deal with U.S.02:35 | August 19, 2026 -
Business Matters: Mortgage renewal wave of ultra-low COVID rates continues to raise anxiety for borrowers02:29 | August 19, 2026 -
Trump hits pause on imposing 50% tariffs on Canada for 3 days05:54 | August 19, 2026 -
Possible deal between Iran and Oman could reopen Strait of Hormuz for shipping02:05 | August 17, 2026 -
Blockbusters bring Canadians back to movie theatres this summer02:10 | August 16, 2026 -
Quebec and Newfoundland race to seal new hydro deal01:45 | August 14, 2026 -
B.C. wildfires deal another blow to Okanagan wineries01:58 | August 14, 2026 -
Trump tariffs loom as Canada-U.S. talks enter overtime03:29 | August 14, 2026 -
Business Matters: Ontario may put U.S. alcohol back on store shelves – if the U.S. lowers sectoral tariffs02:29 | August 14, 2026 -
Ontario government ‘resolute’ that U.S. booze ‘remain off shelves’ unless trade talks benefit Canada02:04 | August 14, 2026 -
Business Matters: Small exporters worry about tariffs impacting sales, CFIB says02:11 | August 12, 2026 -
Consumer insolvencies in Canada continue to climb01:21 | August 11, 2026 -
Business Matters: Oil prices rise as doubts grow that Strait of Hormuz will reopen02:12 | August 10, 2026 -
Buy Canadian: Government unveils $100M interprovincial steel trading rebate01:02 | August 10, 2026 -
Global food prices at three-year high: UN08:29 | August 8, 2026 -
Canadian businesses adapt to U.S. tariff turmoil by raising prices, expanding export relationships01:51 | August 5, 2026 -
Canadians in the dark on the impact of travel advisories on insurance: study00:26 | August 5, 2026 -
Little sardines make big splash on social media, see surge in demand01:52 | August 1, 2026 -
What to know about the looming WestJet strike06:50 | August 1, 2026 -
Body of missing BC hiker found in Alberta national park00:26 | August 1, 2026 -
Costco Canada recalls several products including croissants and toaster ovens00:49 | July 31, 2026 -
International trade minister focuses on diversification, announces ‘strategic exports office’02:04 | July 30, 2026 -
WestJet flight attendants give 72-hour strike notice before deadline to strike deal00:42 | July 30, 2026 -
Why Winnipeg could lose its Slurpee Capital of the World title01:50 | July 29, 2026 -
Canada to spend $1.9B to replace VIA Rail fleet, build Montreal plant: Transport minister01:34 | July 29, 2026 -
Johnson & Johnson offers $5.5B to settle baby powder cancer lawsuits00:50 | July 28, 2026 -
Trump’s 50% tariff threat fuels Canadian manufacturing uncertainty02:00 | July 28, 2026
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Micro-targeting: How Facebook is selling you to advertisers05:56 | June 23, 2018
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147th Canadian National Exhibition opens to visitors05:22 | 4 hours ago
-
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg buys 19th-century castle in Ireland00:55 | August 21, 2026
-
Neutrogena responds to renewed boycott after Hayden Panettiere’s death05:08 | August 21, 2026
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Business Matters: If U.S. alcohol returns to store shelves, will Canadians buy it?02:25 | August 20, 2026
-
What we know about Canada’s tentative trade deal with U.S.02:35 | August 19, 2026
-
Business Matters: Mortgage renewal wave of ultra-low COVID rates continues to raise anxiety for borrowers02:29 | August 19, 2026
-
Trump hits pause on imposing 50% tariffs on Canada for 3 days05:54 | August 19, 2026
-
Possible deal between Iran and Oman could reopen Strait of Hormuz for shipping02:05 | August 17, 2026
-
Blockbusters bring Canadians back to movie theatres this summer02:10 | August 16, 2026
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Quebec and Newfoundland race to seal new hydro deal01:45 | August 14, 2026
-
B.C. wildfires deal another blow to Okanagan wineries01:58 | August 14, 2026
-
Trump tariffs loom as Canada-U.S. talks enter overtime03:29 | August 14, 2026
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Business Matters: Ontario may put U.S. alcohol back on store shelves – if the U.S. lowers sectoral tariffs02:29 | August 14, 2026
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Ontario government ‘resolute’ that U.S. booze ‘remain off shelves’ unless trade talks benefit Canada02:04 | August 14, 2026
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Business Matters: Small exporters worry about tariffs impacting sales, CFIB says02:11 | August 12, 2026
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Consumer insolvencies in Canada continue to climb01:21 | August 11, 2026
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Business Matters: Oil prices rise as doubts grow that Strait of Hormuz will reopen02:12 | August 10, 2026
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Buy Canadian: Government unveils $100M interprovincial steel trading rebate01:02 | August 10, 2026
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Global food prices at three-year high: UN08:29 | August 8, 2026
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Canadian businesses adapt to U.S. tariff turmoil by raising prices, expanding export relationships01:51 | August 5, 2026
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Canadians in the dark on the impact of travel advisories on insurance: study00:26 | August 5, 2026
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Little sardines make big splash on social media, see surge in demand01:52 | August 1, 2026
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What to know about the looming WestJet strike06:50 | August 1, 2026
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Body of missing BC hiker found in Alberta national park00:26 | August 1, 2026
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Costco Canada recalls several products including croissants and toaster ovens00:49 | July 31, 2026
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International trade minister focuses on diversification, announces ‘strategic exports office’02:04 | July 30, 2026
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WestJet flight attendants give 72-hour strike notice before deadline to strike deal00:42 | July 30, 2026
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Why Winnipeg could lose its Slurpee Capital of the World title01:50 | July 29, 2026
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Canada to spend $1.9B to replace VIA Rail fleet, build Montreal plant: Transport minister01:34 | July 29, 2026
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Johnson & Johnson offers $5.5B to settle baby powder cancer lawsuits00:50 | July 28, 2026
-
Trump’s 50% tariff threat fuels Canadian manufacturing uncertainty02:00 | July 28, 2026
Micro-targeting: How Facebook is selling you to advertisers
Description
June 23, 2018
Micro-targeting is the strategy used to create highly specific advertisements to narrowly-targeted groups. This is a tactic used by many, many industries -- but arguably no one has mastered the art of micro-targeting like politicians.
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