Robots & Artificial Intelligence“Don’t Be Evil”: Google’s Motto Becomes a Jury Verdict in California Posted on April 12, 2026April 12, 2026 by Administrator Below is my column in the New York Post on the California verdict against Google and Meta. Google’s “Don’t Be Evil” went from a motto to a jury verdict. The jury clearly believed that these companies were malicious and manipulative toward minors, but there remain considerable questions over the basis for the liability of social media companies.