Were you glued to your screen in the early months of the pandemic? Or are you still?

Well, you’re not alone, according to YouTube trends expert Zaitoon Murji. We definitely saw more people come to YouTube this year to deep dive into issues,” Murji told Black Press Media by phone. What we saw, mostly, is that Canadians came to YouTube for content that met a specific personal need. The top three reasons? To laugh, learn a new skill or to stay informed about what was happening around the world in 2020.