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Google doesn’t position themselves as some savior of mankind and human rights. They don’t market grandiose claims about privacy and ethics like Apple does. I’m

Google doesn’t position themselves as some savior of mankind and human rights. They don’t market grandiose claims about privacy and ethics like Apple does. I’m a bit more okay with Google because at least they aren’t lying through their teeth and hoping their customers are dumb enough to believe them.

falcolas 4y ago
> Before Google China's establishment, Google.com itself was accessible, even though much of its content was not accessible because of censorship. > Because of its self-imposed censorship, whenever people searched for prohibited Chinese keywords on a blocked list maintained by the PRC government, google.cn displayed at the bottom of the page (translated): In accordance with local laws, regulations and policies, part of the search result is not shown. Some searches, such as (as of June 2009) "Tank Man" were blocked entirely, with only the message, "Search results may not comply with the relevant laws, regulations and policy, and cannot be displayed" appearing. > Do no evil. (still a part of their public motto) > In their first letter to shareholders, our founders highlighted Google’s goal to “develop services that significantly improve the lives of as many people as possible.” This vision continues to guide all of us at Google. We believe in technology’s power and potential to have a profoundly positive impact across the world. Google has capitulated to the Chinese government, taken "moral high ground" via their doodles (but only when it won't offend the censors), and absolutely sees itself as a savior of mankind.
- lern_too_spel 4y ago
  What are you quoting? Google stopped doing that more than a decade ago, and "Do no evil" was never part of its motto.
- fomine3 4y ago
  Google stopped their service in China. This is what most western companies can't do.
kube-system 4y ago
What do you think that Apple says that is BS that Google doesn't also say? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AmADoGiWZo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AmADoGiWZo
shagie 4y ago
> Google doesn’t position themselves as some savior of mankind and human rights. Prior to 2018, Google's code of conduct was summarized with the phrase "don't be evil." (edit) They appear to have taken some flack on that and you can find it in their investor code of conduct again: https://abc.xyz/investor/other/google-code-of-conduct/ https://abc.xyz/investor/other/google-code-of-conduct/

falcolas 4y ago

> Before Google China's establishment, Google.com itself was accessible, even though much of its content was not accessible because of censorship. > Because of its self-imposed censorship, whenever people searched for prohibited Chinese keywords on a blocked list maintained by the PRC government, google.cn displayed at the bottom of the page (translated): In accordance with local laws, regulations and policies, part of the search result is not shown. Some searches, such as (as of June 2009) "Tank Man" were blocked entirely, with only the message, "Search results may not comply with the relevant laws, regulations and policy, and cannot be displayed" appearing. > Do no evil. (still a part of their public motto) > In their first letter to shareholders, our founders highlighted Google’s goal to “develop services that significantly improve the lives of as many people as possible.” This vision continues to guide all of us at Google. We believe in technology’s power and potential to have a profoundly positive impact across the world. Google has capitulated to the Chinese government, taken "moral high ground" via their doodles (but only when it won't offend the censors), and absolutely sees itself as a savior of mankind.

lern_too_spel 4y ago
What are you quoting? Google stopped doing that more than a decade ago, and "Do no evil" was never part of its motto.
fomine3 4y ago
Google stopped their service in China. This is what most western companies can't do.

kube-system 4y ago

What do you think that Apple says that is BS that Google doesn't also say? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AmADoGiWZo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AmADoGiWZo

shagie 4y ago

> Google doesn’t position themselves as some savior of mankind and human rights. Prior to 2018, Google's code of conduct was summarized with the phrase "don't be evil." (edit) They appear to have taken some flack on that and you can find it in their investor code of conduct again: https://abc.xyz/investor/other/google-code-of-conduct/ https://abc.xyz/investor/other/google-code-of-conduct/