Yahoo Settles Its China Lawsuit
Yahoo has been embroiled in a lawsuit over information it gave the Chinese government regarding several Chinese dissedents. Last week it took a huge amount of criticism at a Congressional hearing. Today it settled that case.
No details have been given of the settlement but Yahoo will be covering legal costs.
The case alleged that Yahoo had provided information to the Chinese government that had then been used to prosecute the dissidents.
Yahoo said it had to comply with Chinese laws to operate in the country.
A statement released by the World Organization for Human Rights USA, which brought the case, said Yahoo had decided to settle the case following criticism at a US Congressional hearing on 6 November.
No details have been given of the settlement but Yahoo will be covering legal costs.
The case alleged that Yahoo had provided information to the Chinese government that had then been used to prosecute the dissidents.
Yahoo said it had to comply with Chinese laws to operate in the country.
A statement released by the World Organization for Human Rights USA, which brought the case, said Yahoo had decided to settle the case following criticism at a US Congressional hearing on 6 November.
So, all it takes to get results is to get called to the carpet by Congress, eh?
