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by Crash0v3rid3 2132 days ago
It's really sad how much this misinformation gets spread...

Don't be evil is literally the last line of their code of conduct: https://abc.xyz/investor/other/google-code-of-conduct/
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volongoto 2132 days ago
Yes, but it is no longer their "motto" (the guiding principle for the company). So, it appearing in the CoC does not mean that it's the guiding principle.

But I think you are raising a good point. Why is this piece of "misinformation" being spread so much? What do you think? I think it is because it corresponds to people's experience with Google: "an entity once liked by the users and did good deeds has quit doing those." So, it may be "misinformation" as you put it, but I don't think it bears no value.

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Crash0v3rid3 2132 days ago
No longer their motto? Can you please provide a source?

"Why is this piece of "misinformation" being spread so much? What do you think?"

Because of multiple articles spreading this misinformation a few years back, for example:

"Google Removes 'Don't Be Evil' Clause From Its Code of Conduct" - https://gizmodo.com/google-removes-nearly-all-mentions-of-do...

Then the article literally mentions at the end that it's still in the code of conduct...terrible reporting from multiple outlets.

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volongoto 2132 days ago
What sort of a source do you need? Is Google's current slogan/motto still "Don't be evil"?
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Crash0v3rid3 2132 days ago
You said in your last comment: "Yes, but it is no longer their "motto" (the guiding principle for the company)."

Where exactly did you read that?

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saalweachter 2132 days ago
What is their current motto, out of curiosity?
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