Yes, the profit motive also involves attempting to avoid risks of bad press, a bad reputation, and getting sued/fined. In my experience large tech companies vary in whether they’re focused primarily on avoiding the bad press/bad reputation side or the “don’t get sued/fined” side (I assume depending mostly on how much they have previously lost to being sued/fined).
Yes, the profit motive also involves attempting to avoid risks of bad press, a bad reputation, and getting sued/fined. In my experience large tech companies vary in whether they’re focused primarily on avoiding the bad press/bad reputation side or the “don’t get sued/fined” side (I assume depending mostly on how much they have previously lost to being sued/fined).