Tech giants should give away their money instead of their products

Let's follow the financial incentives of each choice.

Option 1: They give away money, earn some good pr, but loose money, and open up to potential securities fraud lawsuit if the amount given gets high enough to impact stocks. Good pr only goes so far towards getting new customers if you are an established player in the market. Conversely, medium and large players are the only ones in a position to give. Medium risk, low reward.

Option 2: Give away their product for free. Depending on the nature of the product, it could anywhere from zero to low cost to do so. No risk of securities fraud lawsuit. More people trying your product means more potential customers. Plus also good pr. Little to no cost. Low risk, Medium Reward.

As a company who is in the business to make money, as per the fiduciary duties outlined in their corporate bylaws, which option seems more appealing?

The problem here is that the common good is not incentivized.

Change the incentives, change the world.

Media giants should give away their money instead of their opinions