Google requires influencers receiving their Pixel 9 smartphones to sign an agreement. It says they must showcase the tech over their competitors or have their relationship terminated. Google now says the language “missed the mark,” and that isn’t really what they meant. [Verge; h/t Publish Press]



Tilt Take: Read those agreements because if you promise to favor one brand over another, you better be sure it won’t jeopardize your audience’s trust (and you should disclose it, too).