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by Throwaway656543 2392 days ago
They were actually fired for e-stalking their coworkers. From The Register (https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/04/google_exemployees_...):

"The four engineers fired by Google just before Thanksgiving for allegedly e-stalking co-workers have said they will file a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board claiming they were subject to an illegal intimidation campaign.

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Google said it fired the workers for “data security violations,” saying they electronically stalked colleagues working on technology for US Customs and Border Protection. The company says they tracked fellow Googlers suspected of working those projects and leaked confidential information about their targets."