Google Trust Issues

The cluster focuses on widespread skepticism and debates about trusting Google with user data, privacy, services, and decisions, citing their advertising model and track record.

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Sample Comments

p1necone May 21, 2019 View on HN

This is google we're talking about. Why the hell would anyone trust that?

rkagerer Aug 12, 2025 View on HN

Not sure why anyone would trust Google to this given their track record...

Novukus Jun 11, 2020 View on HN

Why would you trust Google with that though?

Nextgrid Mar 18, 2019 View on HN

This assumes Google is trustworthy. Their business being based on advertising and stealing as much data as possible off everyone, would you trust them to keep their word and work against their bottom line?

andy Jan 25, 2011 View on HN

If you can't trust Google, who can you trust?

kybernetyk Jun 21, 2013 View on HN

Maybe "not trusting Google with your data" would be a better fit.

jcadam Jan 13, 2022 View on HN

If Google is involved, I don't trust it.

robbie-c Jul 26, 2023 View on HN

Google haven't built enough trust to say "here's something we want to do that could have huge negative consequencies, but trust us".

alehlopeh Jun 6, 2025 View on HN

TBD on whether Google can be trusted? That ship sailed long ago.

SilasX Jul 7, 2016 View on HN

I think I'd have to trust google to respect that. :-P