February 10, 2006
Yahoo's war on free speech
The growing trend of internet censorship and outright participation in free speech suppression is getting scary. Yahoo once again is accused of participating in the arrest of a Chinese dissident.
U.S. Internet companies faced fresh bipartisan criticism in the Congress on Thursday following renewed controversy over Yahoo Inc.'s alleged role in the Chinese government's eight-year prison sentence against a second dissident.How long before Yahoo gets someone executed and how will they explain themselves."I don't like any American company ratting out a citizen for speaking out against their government," Rep. Tim Ryan, an Ohio Democrat and member of the House Human Rights Subcommittee, told Reuters on Thursday.
"The choice in China and other countries is not whether to comply with local laws. The choice is whether to remain in the country or not," Osaka said. "We have a philosophy of engagement. We believe the Internet is a positive force."The internet is a positive force but I am not sure Yahoo is.
Posted by Sid at February 10, 2006 12:59 AM | Free speech
