Sure, but let's be honest: this isn't true for everyone working for Google (or whatever Big Bad you want to talk about). Tons of developers don't give a toss ab

Sure, but let's be honest: this isn't true for everyone working for Google (or whatever Big Bad you want to talk about). Tons of developers don't give a toss about ethics and just prefer to stay with their unethical employer because the tech is cool and it's more convenient to not to have to look for another job (even if you have it so easy you actually take time out of your day to whine on social media about recruiters pestering you with job offers). This already played out with the NSA after the Snowden leaks. The money is good, the tech is cool, so who cares if it's technically unethical as long as it's not illegal, nobody's going to hold you personally accountable and you still can easily find a job if things get too shady and you finally decide to leave. Also, people can rationalise doing all kinds of evil things as long as they're allowed to safely live in a bubble ("Facebook is about connecting people, which is a good thing, so Facebook is a force for good and improves people's lives" is a recent one I heard from an FB employee).