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Yahoo Sued for Giving User Information to China
taoman1 wrote with news of a CNN article about a suit brought against Yahoo! for alleged aiding in human rights violations. The World Organization for Human Rights USA has filed suit against the search company for (so the suit claims) assisting in torture by revealing information that led to the arrest of dissidents. "The lawsuit cites federal laws that govern torture and other violations of international law. Plaintiffs included jailed dissident Wang Xiaoning and his wife, Yu Ling, who was visiting San Francisco this week as part of the group's campaign. Sklar said he knew of three other cases, but the dissidents were reluctant to join the complaint for fear of harm to their families living in China. Among those three dissidents is journalist Shi Tao, who was sentenced in 2005 to 10 years in jail."
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Hey Yahoo, grow some fucking balls and stand up for your users.
Finally, the prospect of a little justice. Yahoo CEO Terry Semel says he believes in improving the customer experience. I'm not sure ratting on your customers to a repressive, totalitarian regime is the experience they were looking for.
BTW Jerry Wang (Director of Yahoo), thanks for those plans you stole from the Chinese Military. My buddy who works for the intelligence community said the spy masters were really impressed by your work. Jerry Wang I heard they are asking you to steal secret plans for the Chinese Jin ballistic missile submarine! You must be a real busy guy being a Yahoo Director *and* a spy. Enjoy your next visit to China, Jerry. Maybe you'll get to meet some of your 'customers' there!
It's bad when American companies - like Yahoo! - abide by foreign laws and courts, releasing information as required by foreign governments.
It's good when American companies - like Microsoft - are sued because they do not abide by foreign laws and courts, and do not release information as required by foreign governments.
Just want to know what the heck the standard should be... I guess it depends upon who you are...
Oh, and for those who will come back and say "But it's RED CHINA!", I'm sitting in a factory in Dongguan right now, working with those same "evil Chinese"... Now if you'll excuse me, it's time to go grab a bit of breakfast, and schedule my flight back to Shanghai tomorrow.
Browsing at +1 - no ACs, I ignore their posts. So refreshing!