Here are many things Google needs to stop, if it intends not to "be
evil".
Nonfree software required
A nonfree program submits the users to the power of the program's
developer. This is an
injustice
to the user. Alas, most Google services require running nonfree
code.
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Even making a Google account requires running nonfree software
(Javascript sent by the site).
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Google Groups and Google+ Communities require the use of nonfree
Javascript software, so please don't host your discussions there.
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Google Docs requires nonfree
Javascript code to edit a document, or even to look at one with
the usual URL. It may be possible to merely look at some kinds of
documents without running the nonfree Javascript code, through a
different URL, but I don't know.
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Around 2011, Google Maps worked without running Javascript code. Then
something broke: the page worked fine except that the map did not
appear.
Nowadays, nothing whatsoever appears if Javascript is disabled.
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Youtube requires nonfree
software (Javascript code) for normal use of the site, so it is
not a good way to distribute video. (Most sites specifically for
video distribution have the same problem.)
- In general, most Google services require running nonfree
Javascript code. If you refuse to do this (for instance, by running
LibreJS), you'll see that you should not use those services.
- Google censored installation of Samsung's ad-blocker, saying that blocking ads is "interference" with the sites that advertise (and surveil users through ads).
The ad-blocker is proprietary software, just like the program (Google Play) that Google used to deny access to install it. Using a nonfree program gives the owner power over you, and Google has exercised that power.
Surveillance
To identify yourself to a Google service is a grave error.
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Gmail
was planned from the start as a massive surveillance system, to make
psychological profiles not only of Gmail users but of everyone who
sends mail to Gmail users.
Censorship