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Google quietly deleted cultural events from its holiday list and people are pissed
Black History Month and Pride Month are no longer included.
But in a recent 10-K report that Alphabet filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Google effectively omitted this line“committed to making diversity, equity, and inclusion part of everything we do and to growing a workforce that is representative of the users we serve.” The tech giant also confirms that these changes will not affect other cultural acknowledgments, such as Google Doodles, which frequently remind users about important dates and events. The question isn't about personalization, it is more about collectively acknowledging these events on a larger scale and showing allyship with the people who've contributed to the betterment of these marginalized communities.
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