don't be evil

Summary

don't be evil is a motto^[1]. It draws 853 Wikipedia views per month (motto category, ranking #9 of 72).^[2]

Key Facts

• don't be evil is the creator of Paul Buchheit^[3].
• don't be evil's instance of is recorded as motto^[4].
• don't be evil's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05w_qg^[5].
• don't be evil's described by source is recorded as Google^[6].
• don't be evil's replaced by is recorded as Do the right thing^[7].
• don't be evil's used by is recorded as Google^[8].
• don't be evil's advertises is recorded as Google Search^[9].

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Designation and Status

don't be evil's instance of is recorded as motto^[4].

Why It Matters

don't be evil draws 853 Wikipedia views per month (motto category, ranking #9 of 72).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[10] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[11]