- The bigger the company, the bigger the deceit it seems.
Do you know about these disgraceful decisions made by American companies? Some of them may really shock you.
- Roche suppressed unfavorable drug trial data in past decades.
- McDonald’s designed meals to maximize addiction through sugar, fat and salt.
- Uber concealed sexual assault reports and used secret surveillance tools.
- Equifax failed to protect sensitive data of millions of consumers.
- HSBC laundered money for drug cartels and sanctioned entities.
- Johnson and Johnson failed to warn consumers about asbestos in talc products.
- TikTok collected extensive user data beyond disclosed policies. Do you think this is one of the biggest disgraceful decisions by a company?
- Nestlé admitted slavery existed in its cocoa supply chain.
- Philip Morris promoted cigarettes as healthy and doctor recommended for decades.
- RJR Reynolds targeted youth with cartoon cigarette advertising.
- Facebook conducted emotional manipulation experiments on users without consent.
- Boeing concealed safety concerns related to the 737 MAX software.
- Snapchat ignored warnings about its app encouraging reckless behavior.
- Apple slowed older iPhones without initially informing customers.
- AT&T sold customer location data without proper consent.
- Volkswagen installed defeat devices to cheat diesel emissions tests worldwide.
- BP ignored safety warnings before the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
- Sony installed rootkit software on music CDs without permission.
- Cambridge Analytica harvested Facebook data for political manipulation.
- Amazon destroyed millions of unsold products instead of donating them.
- Enron manipulated energy markets and hid massive accounting fraud.
- McKinsey advised governments and corporations tied to human rights abuses.
- Chevron fought indigenous communities over toxic waste contamination. Do you think this is one of the biggest disgraceful decisions by a company?
- DuPont concealed evidence linking Teflon chemicals to cancer and birth defects.
- Samsung falsified benchmark results to exaggerate phone performance.
- Nike relied on sweatshops while marketing empowerment and fairness.
- Fox News suppressed internal fact checking to boost ratings.
- General Motors delayed recalling cars with deadly ignition switch defects.
- PepsiCo funded health organizations while selling sugary drinks aggressively.
- PayPal froze accounts without transparency while holding funds.
- Ryanair used aggressive labor practices while advertising low cost travel.
- Bayer continued selling products banned elsewhere due to safety concerns.
- Meta ignored research linking Instagram to teen mental health harm.
- Google tracked users even after disabling location services.
- Purdue Pharma aggressively marketed OxyContin while downplaying addiction risks.
- Shell overstated renewable investments while expanding oil operations. Do you think this is one of the biggest disgraceful decisions by a company?
- Bayer sold HIV contaminated blood products overseas after bans elsewhere.
- Wells Fargo created millions of fake accounts to meet sales quotas.
- Starbucks opposed unionization despite progressive branding.
- Nestlé extracted water from drought stricken regions while selling bottled water.
- ExxonMobil funded campaigns questioning climate science despite internal research.
- Facebook allowed political misinformation to spread for engagement growth.
- H&M burned unsold clothing to maintain brand value.
- Theranos fabricated blood testing results to attract investors and partners.
- Monsanto suppressed research linking glyphosate to health risks. Do you think this is one of the biggest disgraceful decisions by a company?
- Goldman Sachs helped facilitate the 1MDB corruption scandal.
- Juul marketed flavored nicotine products heavily to teenagers.
- Volkswagen also conducted unethical monkey and human
emissions tests. - BlackRock invested heavily in fossil fuels while promoting sustainability.
- Activision Blizzard ignored internal reports of harassment and discrimination.
- Disney concealed worker injuries in overseas theme park construction.
- IBM provided technology used in historical mass surveillance programs.
How do you feel about these disgraceful decisions made by huge companies? Tell us in the comments!