Google tried to give new Pixel phones to influencers. Then it backfired. MashableGoogle Under Fire After Influencers Were Asked to Prefer Pixel Phones Over Competitors CNETGoogle acknowledges it ‘missed the mark’ with onerous demands for Pixel 9 influencers EngadgetGoogle makes clear that #TeamPixel is influencer marketing and not a reviews program 9to5GoogleGoogle threatened tech influencers unless they ‘preferred’ the Pixel The Verge