Google introduces rules for inviting guest speakers to its offices, after cancelling a talk by a controversial Indian author Rajiv Malhotra arranged by a Hindu group at the company, according to Reuters
Row began after Hindu groups in Google got a talk by Dalit activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan cancelled, which followed cancellation of invitation to Rajiv Malhotra, author who labels people like Soundararajan"snakes".
Alphabet Inc's Google has tweaked its rules for inviting guest speakers to its offices, days after it cancelled a talk by an Indian historian who has disparaged marginalised groups, especially Muslims, and their concerns, according to company emails seen by Reuters news agency. Workers at Google and other big tech companies in recent years have clashed and protested over politics and racial and gender equity.
The Google speaker rules, seen by the Reuters news agency, cite risk to the brand from certain talks and ask workers to "consider whether there's a business reason for hosting the speaker and if the event directly supports our company goals."It calls for avoiding topics that could be "disruptive or undermine Google's culture of belonging" and reiterates that speakers are barred from advocacy of political candidates and ballot measures.
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