Shira Ovide, Columnist

Now Tech Moguls Have to Work to Appear Not-Evil

Silicon Valley is feeling the backlash against its wealth and power.

Image conscious.

Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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Something weird is happening in the technology industry: Giant companies are suddenly worrying about what people think of them. It's not that Apple Inc. or Facebook Inc. didn't give a fig before. It's just that they've come to realize that people doubt their sincerity when it comes to industry slogans like "Don't be evil."

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