How Google Spent 15 Years Concealing Its Internal Conversations
Published On Nov 20, 2024, 5:00 AM
The article discusses Google's long-standing effort to cultivate a culture of secrecy to avoid legal repercussions related to antitrust scrutiny. Starting with a memo in 2008, Google instructed employees to limit their communication on sensitive topics, utilize legal privilege, and adjust technology settings to minimize the retention of potentially incriminating messages. This has been a strategy in response to ongoing antitrust cases against the company, and while the suppression of internal communications has reduced exposure, it highlights a significant approach to corporate governance and risk management in a competitive tech environment.
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