Ex-Googler shares contract: Google UK non-disparagement clause bars criticism forever
PMinervini · x · 2026-10-23
Researcher BlackHC quoted Luigi Acerbi's "Don't be mean (to Google)" and shared the Confidentiality and Proprietary Information Agreement he signed in 2024 before joining Google in the UK, noting its non-disparagement clause is "incredibly broad": it forbids any criticism forever, regardless of whether it's true or not. The disclosure fuels debate about how far big-tech employment contracts restrict employee speech.
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