Google started in a Stanford dorm room as the plucky search engine that just wanted to organize the world’s information. Fast forward to today and it has become the self-appointed gatekeeper of truth, morality, and politics. Search results are curated with a friendly dose of bias, Chrome is bloated with privacy violations disguised as “features,” and every Pride Month the rainbow logo gets more airtime than actual innovation.
Instead of being the neutral backbone of the internet, Google uses its market dominance to lecture users about climate, equity, and inclusivity while conveniently harvesting mountains of data. From carbon neutral press releases to diversity reports that read more like activist manifestos, Google makes it clear that you are not just using a search engine or a browser. You are participating in a cultural re-education program, whether you like it or not.
