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Our user forecasts for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, X, and Pinterest in Canada highlight an expanding platform mix increasingly divided by age demographics.

Smaller players and TikTok will lead in growth. If TikTok avoids a US ban, it will grow its ad revenues by 32.1% this year, reaching almost $35 billion. However, given that about 44% of TikTok鈥檚 ad revenues come from the US, its final 2025 figures could end up radically different.

Note that GWI interviews and represents each country's online population ages 16+ (in Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Israel, Singapore, the UK, and the US) or ages 16-64 (in other markets)鈥攏ot its total population.

The news: TikTok is facing unprecedented global regulatory challenges, notably in Canada, Australia, and the United States. The Canadian government ordered ByteDance to shut down its Canadian subsidiary, citing national security concerns. However, the TikTok app鈥攚hich has 10 million users in Canada, per our forecast鈥攊s still accessible in Canada.

Canada ranks near the top of the list of countries for average daily time spent with media, with digital formats driving consumption to new levels.

TikTok continues to attract a lot of attention, both good and bad. The hype around its heavily engaged and coveted Gen Z audience is real. But concerns over alleged privacy violations have made it a target for regulators, and user trust of the platform has suffered as a result.

But the ad doesn鈥檛 appear to be running on TikTok, Facebook, or Instagram yet, which could limit the ad鈥檚 reach and impressions.

Influencer marketing in Canada is growing. It is driven, in larger part, by the expansion of social media advertising, a staple for most brand marketers.

After TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew鈥檚 grilling in the US Congress, the app is facing more scrutiny around the world. Marketers in many countries need to be prepared in case lawmakers follow in the US鈥檚 footsteps.

Our latest forecast for social network users in Canada highlights a reshuffling of the top five platforms in 2023. Twitter will fall to fifth place, while TikTok will surge into the No. 3 position.

TikTok鈥檚 rapid entry onto the social scene in Canada makes it a prime venue for marketers to increase investment. Brands of all stripes should test new ad formats, work with creators to engage audiences, and aim to trigger social commerce transactions from TikTok.