Who's the Most Evil? Test Your Knowledge of Tech Company Transgressions

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It's fairly common to hear people refer to Microsoft as a bit of an evil empire, but there's plenty of bad acts to go around in the tech world. If you think that you know all the dirty little secrets of your favorite companies, it's time to put your knowledge to the test.

You may think that you are an expert on corporate malfeasance, or that you are at least intelligent enough to avoid the worst offenders in the market. I think it's fairly likely that you're wrong. If you want to see just how much you know about the bad side of the biggest companies out there, take this little quiz.

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