David Menzies of The Rebel.Media reports: A story on CBC.ca reports that social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are now raking in the lion’s share of federal advertising dollars and of the $39.2M of your money the government spent on ads last year, almost $18.2M went to digital ads which has the head of a group representing traditional media outlets hopping mad and vowing to lobby the government for a bigger slice of the taxpayer funded pie. br br ►SUPPORT our independent journalism - br br ►LISTEN to our FREE podcast - br ►MEMBERSHIP - Become a Premium Content subscriber - br Make sure to follow The Rebel on your favourite social platforms too! br br FACEBOOK - br TWITTER - br INSTAGRAM - br Watch all the breaking Rebel news and latest Rebel videos over at br Share us online and spread the word! br br »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»br The Rebel News is a fearless source of news, opinion, and activism that you won't find anywhere else! The Rebel is different because of how you, our supporters, are involved in shaping everything we do.br br Through a mix of online engagement, commenting, advocacy, and events, we don’t just report the news - we participate in it.br br ►Sign up today for our daily news clippings email "The Rebel Buzz" at ►Sign up for our week in review email the "Rebel Roundup" at br Check out the new Rebel App on Google Play at br An original video production by The Rebel News Network.