Yahoo! denies! China! claims!
We! never! done! it!
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Yahoo! has hit back at claims by a US Senate committee that it covered up its involvement in handing over information to Chinese authorities which led to the arrest and detention of four Chinese citizens.
In a statement the company said: “Yahoo!’s testimony was truthful, and while we regret Chairman Lantos is rushing to judgment, we look forward to working with Chairman Lantos to explain the facts surrounding the case. Yahoo! will continue to cooperate fully with the committee.
“Yahoo! has been candid about the challenges of doing business in markets like China, including where local subsidiaries of U.S. companies must comply with local laws.
“We believe deeply in human rights, and our senior executives have condemned punishment of any activity internationally recognized as free expression, whether in China or anywhere else in the world. We are actively engaged with our peers and human rights organizations as well as with the State Department on initiatives to protect free expression and privacy globally.”
Shi Tao, the Chinese journalist arrested after Yahoo! handed authorities details of his emails and IP addresses, is currently suing Yahoo! in the US courts for damages. He is also appealing against his ten year prison sentence in China.
Documents released yesterday suggested Chinese authorities made clear to Yahoo! why they were seeking the information.
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@What the difference
If you don't know the difference, you should be at Dailykos, not the Reg.
Fucking anon pussy! (never a good idea, you don't know where it's been)
Anyway.. who gives a fuck about exclaimation points? The Punctuation Nazis? Do you lose sleep over the billions of mis-spelled txts flying around the air without the benefit of your expertise?
Get a fucking life you stupid ass. Fucking morons.
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Yeah, it's one of those days.
The evidence
Yahoo guy to the press: "We believe deeply in human rights"
That's it. Lock 'em up.
The humor (or is that humour) of the Reg
Some people forget that "way back in the day" The Register was created as a satirical send up of IT. Even the byline (bitting the hand that feeds IT) is a clever pun that escapes many readers.
Yahoo! publishes! Paris! Hilton! iPhone! pix!
There, I believe that's today's trifecta.
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