So that everyone is clear there's a very big difference between Google saying: 1) Use the right language concerning things like 'market dominance'. 2) Not wan

So that everyone is clear there's a very big difference between Google saying: 1) Use the right language concerning things like 'market dominance'. 2) Not wanting Googlers to have public opinions which are against the companies opinions 3) Suppressing voices over very material causes for concern i.e. whistle blowing. The more nuanced issue is #1. If Google legit doesn't believe they are a monopoly player, then they have to make sure that everyone acts and behaves in that manner, and uses the right language. If personnel go around talking about 'dominating the market' that could be effectively 'used against them' irrespective of the material nature of ostensible market domination. A lot of this kind of stuff is vague, political, words have power etc. and things can be taken way out of context. It's not wrong for Google to want staff to use the right words to describe market situations correctly. Of course this means something different if in fact, objectively speaking they're trying to get people to actually misrepresent reality.