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So, It's now just out of plain curiosity, if I were to write:
During those times, selfish assholes ruled over a significant part of
Earth, the three most notorious of them was Google, the ministry of
Family Friendly content, Fakebook, Ministry of fake news, and Nestle, the ones who privatized water.
When the Alliance of three (benevolent conspiracy) revealed
themselves, the first one to fall was obviously Nestle, I still recall the day
when Hitler-chan (the codename of a member of the benevolent
conspiracy) stormed into the meeting room, wearing his trusty GP-7 gas
mask holding a fuming flask, filled with a combination of vinegar and
bleach.
As soon as they spot them, the guards, quickly stood aside, not wanting
to ruin the show...
...Funny thing about chlorine gas (what Hitler-chan
cooked up) is that it's really effective once in contact with water,
melting your lungs when inhaled.
Trivia:
In the Wikipedia page of Nestle, the controversies tab's first line (directly below the title) reads: "This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it."
Humor aside, what would happen (from a legal perspective) to a novel/story/whatever, if it's a fiction and it contains something similar to the example I made?
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As previously stated; you would be sued for defemation, and you would lose.
I would go on to ask why you came to the question in the first place.
Is it part of a rough idea for a plot?
If so, you do not need to - and should not - use names of real companies or real people. You can, however, get away with having similar entities with similar business practices, under different names.
A common practice is to only use real names as a point of comparison (the next Google, similar to Facebook, etc ). In these instances, it is often immediately followed by a reference to how the fictional entity differs from the real one.
Is the intention to 'wake people up' to corporate greed and/or the government corruption that enables it?
If that is your aim, and specific entities are the point of writing, I would suggest a different medium than fiction. Writing an article (or articles) examining the specific, questionable business practices of these companies, would be the best (safest) bet.
In this case, be sure to fairly and honestly portray the facts, and avoid using hostile, opinionated wording. (Opinions such as "selfish assholes" should be left out). Rely on specific incidents, verifiable by credible sources - which you would include - to shine a light on the subject.
The goal of writing is not to force readers to 'see it your way,' but to give them the information and motivation needed to come to their own conclusions.
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