"Google Implements Changes to Message Board Amid Gaza Conflict Feud"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The New York Times
Google is making changes to its popular message board, Memegen, following employee feuds over the war in Gaza. The company plans to remove the virtual thumbs-down feature and metrics that show meme popularity, citing employee feedback that these elements make workers feel bad and the board too competitive. However, some employees fear the changes will censor their free expression and turn Memegen into a dull corporate message board, reflecting tension between opinionated employees and executives trying to rein in the company's culture.