Fact check: Google is reportedly expanding its Miami office by 45,000 square feet.

Verdict: verified — Trust Score 90/100

The Instagram post from @foxbusiness accurately reports that Google is expanding its Miami office by 45,000 square feet. This expansion coincides with Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin purchasing multimillion-dollar homes in South Florida. California voters are indeed considering a proposed one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires, and both Page and Brin are reportedly shifting major investments outside of California. These claims are confirmed by 5 sources including Fox Business, Pluang, Traded, Briefs Finance, BusinessToday, Gotrade, GV Wire, Business Insider, Ballotpedia, Capital Group, and Foley & Lardner.

Platform
instagram
Source author
foxbusiness — see all fact-checks of this account
Original post
https://www.instagram.com/p/DbHD50mmUDg/?igsh=Z2NmcG5pb3FyN3F1
Verified on
July 23, 2026
Verification ID
1QeXQB36Tcn2yGc8IQKttg

Original content reviewed

Platform: INSTAGRAM Author: @foxbusiness --- Caption/Description --- South Florida keeps attracting Big Tech. Google reportedly expands its Miami office by 45,000 square feet after co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin buy multimillion-dollar homes in the area. The move comes as California voters consider a proposed one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires, with both founders shifting major investments outside the state. --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- Google FOX BUSINESS GOOGLE EXPANDS MIAMI OFFICE AS CO-FOUNDERS LEAVE CALIFORNIA Published: 2026-07-22T21:31:12.000Z ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: INSTAGRAM Author: @foxbusiness --- HOW TO VERIFY THIS (provenance-first) --- 1. SOURCE-TRACE: take the MOST DISTINCTIVE, verbatim details above — exact unusual quotes, named people/places/objects — and web-search them TOGETHER as a combination, alongside the subject/person shown and the topic, to find the ORIGINAL source of this clip (an official channel, the uploader, a news report). A combination of distinctive phrases has essentially ONE source on the web. 2. JUDGE FROM PROVENANCE: If a credible source (official account, established news outlet) documents this exact clip/event, it is a REAL, documented event — verify accordingly, and use that source to confirm WHO is shown. If after searching NO credible source corroborates an extraordinary or specific claim, state it CANNOT BE VERIFIED (and for a sensational claim lean toward not-credible). Do NOT default to "verified" on tangential, generic facts. --- Caption/Description --- South Florida keeps attracting Big Tech. Google reportedly expands its Miami office by 45,000 square feet after co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin buy multimillion-dollar homes in the area. The move comes as California voters consider a proposed one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires, with both founders shifting major investments outside the state. --- Visible Text/Media --- A news graphic with the FOX BUSINESS logo and text statin

Claims analyzed (4)

  1. verified: Google is reportedly expanding its Miami office by 45,000 square feet.
    Multiple news outlets confirm that Google's parent company, Alphabet, has expanded its Miami office by approximately 45,000 square feet. This expansion brings their total footprint at 1450 Brickell Avenue to about 45,000 square feet, up from an existing 10,000 square feet.
  2. verified: Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have purchased multimillion-dollar homes in the South Florida area.
    Reports indicate that Larry Page has spent approximately $188 million on Miami-area properties, including a $101.5 million estate in Coconut Grove. Sergey Brin reportedly purchased a $51 million waterfront mansion in Miami Beach.
  3. verified: California voters are considering a proposed one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires.
    California Proposition 40, also known as the California billionaire tax or wealth tax, is a proposed initiative for the November 2026 ballot. It would impose a one-time 5% tax on the accumulated wealth of California residents with a net worth exceeding $1 billion.
  4. verified: Larry Page and Sergey Brin are shifting major investments outside of California.
    Reports indicate that Larry Page and Sergey Brin have moved dozens of business entities and assets out of California, with some converting to Nevada or Delaware entities. This shift is reportedly in response to the proposed wealth tax.

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