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> Google has famously taken a stance on not being evil.

They changed this policy when they got into the business of telling people what to think and control opinions.

Anyone that writes code connecting a query to some media content is in "the business of telling people what to think and control opinions" whether they like it or not. The concern is doing so responsibly.

Google's motto is still "Don't be evil". You may be confusing it with Alphabet's motto, which is "Do the right thing".

Regardless, both are still failing.

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