Ex-Googler tells BBC: 'In principle I'm not allowed to criticise Google for the duration of my life'
S_OhEigeartaigh · x · 2026-10-23
Quoting a BBC report, former Google employee Sofia Liguori says she is 'in principle not allowed to criticise Google for the duration of my life,' and describes a culture of fear inside the company: 'people are scared of retaliation and putting their career at risk. You feel you are being watched, you can't speak.'
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