Yahoo Blasted On China Issue

Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo have all been blasted for cooperating with the Chinese government, but this time Yahoo was alone in the hot water. Reporters Without Borders is angry with the search engine company for its willingness to "snitch" on Chinese dissidents.

David Utter wrote about the group's protest, which "singled out Yahoo's Jerry Yang for specific complaints . . . " A range of other sources, from individual reporters to large groups such as Amnesty International, have also covered (or taken part in) the story. A search for [Yahoo] on the Amnesty International bitter dealings in China, as well. The company recently filed a second lawsuit against Qihoo, a rival portal. The dispute is becoming quite heated, with terms like "evil" and "personal vendettas" being thrown around. The Chinese market is a big one, though. Yahoo doesn't seem to mind stepping on a few toes in order to gain its share. Tag: Add to Del.icio.us | Digg | Reddit | Furl Bookmark murdok: Doug is a staff writer for murdok for the latest eBusiness news.