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[–] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 67 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Wait, Google still conducts business in Russia?

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 49 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 55 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Ah, so just trying to grab money, punish the west, and hurt queer people.

[–] occhionaut@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Also trying to continue brainwashing their viewers and portraying themselves as the strong man.

[–] 100_percent_a_bot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Except there's no way they'll actually get any money out of this and they know as much. It's just the same old tired posturing to do whataboutism about extremist content

[–] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Ok now it makes more sense.

[–] Luci@lemmy.ca 65 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I also host extremist LGBTQ content and you should too!

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

soon, Russia will fine the sky for hosting “extremist” rainbows

[–] gsfraley@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What a bunch of pansy dumb fucks. Poor Russia's gonna cry because Google is paying attention to markets that actually matter.

[–] thantik@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

You mean markets that fall for marketing. Google is an advertising company. They don't care about the LGBT communities, they care about money. Never forget that. The LGBT support is just a byproduct of what they've decided is going to make them the most money.

[–] BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Which is to say, markets that actually matter.

[–] thantik@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

All Markets matter!

/snicker....

[–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

You can talk about other aspects of Google and their stance as related to advertising, but they have always been LGBT friendly from day 1. Both the employees and company as a whole. They released this 13 years ago: https://youtu.be/pYLs4NCgvNU?si=5NizEf8XAf8CPyBs

[–] FunnyUsername@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

So Russia doesn't use Telegram?

[–] spudwart@spudwart.com 6 points 2 years ago

I see putin is still salty about the "Putin's gay" edit.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago
[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] prime_number_314159@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

I've worked at a big tech company. I can all but guarantee there are some firey memes posted amongst colleagues about this situation. Unfortunately, they're unlikely to ever become public.