The disclosure came hours after The Washington Post revealed that the tech giant had hired a prominent law firm to undertake it. The company uploaded the audit without fanfare in an update to the bottom of the human rights page on its website.
Google released an audit Friday examining how its services and policies impact civil rights and racial equity, following years of pressure from advocates and Democratic lawmakers for such a review.
The company disclosed in an April filing it retained a member of the firm, Debo Adegbile, "to inform our work and program development" related to equity, but did not reveal plans for the review until it was released Friday. The firm's hire was disclosed in a company statement opposing a shareholder proposal calling for it to undertake a "racial equity audit."
"The audit has identified significant strengths as well as opportunities for Google to further advance civil rights, equity, and inclusion," the report said. The report recommended Google increase the speed and attention it gives to this issue. It also recommended Google get more native-language speakers involved when crafting election misinformation policies for various countries.
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