Google boasts multi-million dollar impact in Miss. during pandemic
By WLBT Digital | May 10, 2021 at 6:57 AM CDT - Updated May 10 at 8:33 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - As it faces some criticism for its advertising practices, Google says it has helped Mississippi businesses during the pandemic.
The technology giant says it helped provide an economic impact of more than $180 million to Mississippi businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations last year.
The company says customers used Google to connect directly with about 133,000 organizations, including the Mississippi Food Network, the Mississippi Gift Company, and the Pig and Pint restaurant in Jackson.
And Google says more than 420 Mississippians enrolled in its career certificate programs last year, and it awarded $655,000 of in-kind advertising credits to Mississippi nonprofits.