I refer to a recent report that Yahoo passed information ie. a disident Chinese person's IP address to Chinese Authorities.
2006-10-28 18:13:58 · 10 answers · asked by Jimbo 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Under the U.K Data Protection Act it's illegal. However our wonderful government seems to pick and choose how this act works! Ordinary people have no access to information, for instance I had flowers sent to me, the company forgot to include the card saying who sent them, they couldn't tell me who did because that information was covered by the act! On the other hand the the drivers licensing authority was selling people's addresses etc, quite illegally, to debt collectors and marketing companies - this is a government agency. Their excuse was that these companies had a prima face right to know, this was proved to be rubbish. Thank God we STILL have a free press, despite Blair and his cronies best efforts, or we would never have known. As for Yahoo actions, I think it is despicable. China is a repressive regime and these people are in real danger, to betray them so cynically is appalling. It shows what happens when one company becomes too powerful, they believe that rules and common humanity do not apply to them.
2006-10-28 19:03:38 · answer #1 · answered by Grannygrump 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think it's awful, that in the pursuit of money, companies like Yahoo are agreeing with Chinese censorship laws. Google was dallying with the idea of it too, but at least they seem to be wavering towards saying no.
2006-10-29 01:21:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep and someone was killed what people dont realise is all emails and probably yahoo answers are freely looked at by the authorities if you ask any questions about your government you go on a list were heading for a world wide dictatorship.wake up people .
2006-10-28 21:40:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I think it is shameful the same of google and other that espouse freedom and yet turn people in to governments like the Chinese in order to keep their profits form these governments.
2006-10-28 18:17:47 · answer #4 · answered by djmantx 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
we live in a dictatorship which is being islamified. the governments are moving towards neww worldorder and wish to snuff out problems. civilised society is coming to an end....put your head between your legs and kiss your ar sre goodbye...or vote bnp and they will save us
2006-10-29 02:24:06 · answer #5 · answered by muttentrumpet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is their right if it is information that you provided willingly, and is consistent with their published usage policies.
It is the price you pay for using their service. If you don't want the info passed on, don't log in.
2006-10-28 18:17:38 · answer #6 · answered by ML 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Well red China probably needs that kind of information to follow the stuff I say about how theyre commies and will screw us the first chance they get.
2006-10-28 18:15:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
well they give it to Bush----and millions more in pentagon and NSA
2006-10-28 18:24:02 · answer #8 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they are lowlife money-grubbing bas*ards,& hypocrites.
2006-10-28 18:17:06 · answer #9 · answered by michael k 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
They are fascist bastards, (so is Yahoo)
2006-10-28 18:17:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋