Google: 36 Scandals, Controversies, and Embarrassments

Summary	Date	Source
A Google critic was ousted from a think tank that funded by Google	08/30/2017	The New York Times
Google Shopping banned "gun" searches, but not for machetes, pipe bomb materials, rocket launchers	02/27/2018	The Federalist
Google banned ads related to the referendum on Ireland's abortion ban, which was seen as helping the pro-abortion side	05/09/2018	National Review Online
Mozilla exec says Google slowed YouTube down on non-Chrome browsers	07/25/2018	CNET
Google Plans to Launch Censored Search Engine in China, Leaked Documents Reveal	08/01/2018	The Intercept
Google records your location even when you tell it not to	08/13/2018	The Guardian
These Screenshots Show How Google Shadowbans Conservative And Pro-Trump Content	08/17/2018	The Federalist
96 Percent of Google Search Results for 'Trump' News Are from Liberal Media Outlets	08/25/2018	PJMedia
Google cut secret deal with Mastercard to track offline sales	08/30/2018	Bloomberg
90 percent of Google Employee Contributions Went to Dems	09/06/2018	PJMedia
Google pulled ads from a Putin opponent after a Kremlin complaint	09/09/2018	The Guardian
Leaked Google employee's email reveals effort to boost Latino vote, surprise that some voted for Trump	09/11/2018	Fox News
A leaked video showed Google senior leadership dismayed after Trump's election; the execs tell staff to use the company to ensure "a better quality of governance"	09/12/2018	Breitbart
Leaked video shows Google co-founder Sergey Brin comparing Trump voters to 'fascists'	09/13/2018	The Daily Mail
Senior Google Scientist Resigns over 'Forfeiture of Our Values' in China	09/13/2018	The Intercept
Google built a custom search engine for China that would provide authorities with phone numbers for users searching for banned topics	09/14/2018	The Intercept
Google is beginning to track air pollution, likely giving rise to new regulations	09/18/2018	The Washington Times
Google Says It Continues to Allow Apps to Scan Data From Gmail Accounts	09/20/2018	The Wall Street Journal
Google Workers Discussed Tweaking Search Function to Counter Trump Travel Ban	09/20/2018	The Wall Street Journal
Google Suppresses Memo Revealing Plans to Closely Track Search Users in China	09/21/2018	The Intercept
Google Exposed User Data, Feared Repercussions of Disclosing to Public	10/08/2018	The Wall Street Journal
Google Staff Reacts to Kavanaugh: ‘F---. YOU. ALL. TO. HELL.’	10/09/2018	NewsBusters
Study: Google Search Has a 'Strong Preference' Towards Showing Users Left-Leaning Results	10/22/2018	All Sides
After one of its engineers was found to have sexually harassed co-workers, Google paid him $90 million as part of an exit package	10/25/2018	The New York Times
Google Employees Debated Burying Conservative Media In Search	11/29/2018	The Daily Caller
'F--- you leakers': A former senior Google employee says a frantic quest to stop internal info getting out is now management's 'number one priority'	12/08/2018	Business Insider
Google Employees Sought To Block Breitbart From Ads, Emails Show	12/10/2018	The Daily Caller
‘Disrespectful’: Google Employees Melt Down Over The Word ‘Family’	01/16/2019	The Daily Caller
Google Moves to Address Wage Equity, and Finds It’s Underpaying Many Men	03/04/2019	The New York Times
Google VP Stepped In After Employees Offended By Christian Video On Marriage	03/18/2019	The Daily Caller
Google dissolved AI ethics panel after employees complained over black conservative's inclusion	04/05/2019	The Daily Caller
Googlers Petition 'to end Google’s business with Breitbart,' One Thousand Employees Co-Signed	07/10/2019	Project Veritas
Fired by Google, a Republican Engineer Hits Back: ‘There’s Been a Lot of Bullying’	08/02/2019	The Wall Street Journal
Google confirms that it has been collecting personal health data on millions of patients	11/13/2019	LaCorte News
Google Refuses to Show Negative Search Suggestions About Black Lives Matter	09/01/2020	Breitbart
Google Deletes 100,000 Negative Reviews of Robinhood App From Angry Users	01/29/2021	Gizmodo