Google whistleblower Mike Wacker talks to Quillette's Jonathan Kay

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Google whistleblower Mike Wacker talks to Quillette's Jonathan Kay

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Jul 4, 2019

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Mike Wacker, the ex-Google software engineer who was fired for exposing the company's liberal bias, talks to Jonathan Kay talks.

Released:

Jul 4, 2019

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Google whistleblower Mike Wacker talks to Quillette's Jonathan Kay

Google whistleblower Mike Wacker talks to Quillette's Jonathan Kay

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