This is undoubtedly a ploy to entice developers into using their icons everywhere, so Google can subliminally convey its secret message to take over the world.

No. But the fact that image meta data can be exploited is one reason.

Are you honestly suggesting that Google is including malicious meta data in an icon pack it uploaded to Github?

> Google is not to be trusted.

> I'm not suggesting it's google...

The issue isn't that you're not allowed to suggest anything. Far from it; but you're flinging strong accusations over an icon pack without any particular references to back yourself up.