# Google — media coverage

Google was mentioned 1,408 times in 347 outlets across 52 countries over the last 12 months. 31% of that coverage was positive and 14% negative. 85% was editorial rather than PR or paid placement.

- Data as of: 2026-10-04 (window: last 365 days)
- Mentions (12 months): 1,408 (1,479 all-time)
- Outlets (12 months): 347 in 52 countries
- Average sentiment: +0.132 (31% positive, 14% negative)
- PR / editorial: 209 PR · 1,199 editorial
- Sector: Tech
- Also written as: Alphabet, Android, Chrome, Gemini, Gmail, Google Cloud, Google Maps, Google UK

## Coverage over time (mentions per month)

| Month | Mentions |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 9 |
| 2025-12 | 4 |
| 2026-01 | 15 |
| 2026-02 | 270 |
| 2026-03 | 164 |
| 2026-04 | 13 |
| 2026-05 | 18 |
| 2026-06 | 65 |
| 2026-07 | 40 |
| 2026-08 | 801 |
| 2026-09 | 5 |
| 2026-10 | 0 |

## Top outlets (12 months)

| Outlet | Mentions |
|---|---|
| 9to5google.com | 75 |
| cnet.com | 61 |
| webrazzi.com | 42 |
|  | 40 |
| mashable.com | 38 |
| merca20.com | 33 |
| businessinsider.com | 32 |
| theverge.com | 32 |

## Countries (12 months)

| Country | Mentions |
|---|---|
| US | 558 |
| INT | 421 |
| GB | 61 |
| BR | 46 |
| AU | 26 |
| NL | 26 |
| MY | 25 |
| DE | 24 |
| CN | 22 |
| IT | 20 |

## Languages (12 months)

| Language | Mentions |
|---|---|
|  | 980 |
| en | 291 |
| es | 33 |
| tr | 27 |
| pt | 22 |
| hr | 13 |
| de | 11 |
| ru | 8 |
| fr | 6 |
| nl | 6 |
| uk | 6 |
| pl | 2 |
| da | 1 |
| sq | 1 |
| zh-cn | 1 |

## Share of voice among Tech peers (12 months)

| Brand | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Google | 1408 |
| Apple | 976 |
| Meta | 929 |
| OpenAI | 641 |
| Microsoft | 622 |
| Anthropic | 451 |
| Samsung | 416 |
| Nvidia | 279 |
| Huawei | 151 |
| TikTok | 134 |

## Recent coverage

- [As AI becomes more powerful, Google cautions YouTube advertisers not to lose their human touch - Tubefilter](https://www.tubefilter.com/2026/08/31/google-youtube-guidelines-for-advertisers-human-voices/) — tubefilter.com, 2026-09-01, positive
- [As AI becomes more powerful, Google cautions YouTube advertisers not to lose their human touch - Tubefilter](https://www.tubefilter.com/2026/08/31/google-youtube-guidelines-for-advertisers-human-voices/) — tubefilter.com, 2026-09-01, neutral
- [Changes to Facebook, Instagram are key part of Meta’s $17B settlement with the states over harm to teens - DT Next](https://www.dtnext.in/edit/changes-to-facebook-instagram-are-key-part-of-metas-17b-settlement-with-the-states-over-harm-to-teens) — dtnext.in, 2026-09-01, negative
- [WWE RAW RESULTS (8/31): Keller’s report on Roman Reigns appearance, Raquel vs. Sol Ruca for IC Title, Penta vs. Rey Fenix in Tournament Final, Chad Gable speaks - PWTorch](https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2026/08/31/wwe-raw-results-8-31-kellers-report-on-roman-reigns-appearance-raquel-vs-sol-ruca-for-ic-title-penta-vs-rey-fenix-in-tournament-final-chad-gable-speaks/) — pwtorch.com, 2026-09-01, neutral
- [Sundar Pichai Says Alphabet Can't Build AI Capacity Fast Enough, and Anthropic Has Secured 5 Gigawatts of It. - AOL.com](https://www.aol.com/articles/sundar-pichai-says-alphabet-cant-010201000.html) — aol.com, 2026-09-01, positive
- [Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 08/30/2026 - Tubefilter](https://www.tubefilter.com/2026/08/31/top-50-most-subscribed-youtube-channels-week-of-08-30-2026/) — tubefilter.com, 2026-08-31, neutral
- [Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 08/30/2026 - Tubefilter](https://www.tubefilter.com/2026/08/31/top-50-most-viewed-youtube-channels-week-of-08-30-2026/) — tubefilter.com, 2026-08-31, neutral
- [The Google TV Streamer now costs $50 more - The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/987032/google-tv-streamer-price-increase) — theverge.com, 2026-08-31, negative

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Data: VoilàIQ, 2026-10-04. Canonical: https://voilaiq.com/brand-catalog/google