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Yahoo "Secretly Scanned Emails for US Authorities"

posted by takyon on Wednesday October 05 2016, @02:14AM   Printer-friendly
from the everyone-invited-to-look dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37551415

Yahoo secretly scanned millions of its users' email accounts on behalf of the US government, according to a report. Reuters news agency says the firm built special software last year to comply with a classified request.

"Yahoo is a law abiding company, and complies with the laws of the United States," the tech firm said in a statement provided to the BBC.

The allegation comes less than a fortnight after Yahoo said hackers had stolen data about many of its users. Yahoo is in the process of being taken over by Verizon Communications in a $4.8bn (£3.8bn) deal. The telecoms provider declined to comment on the report.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 06 2016, @01:35AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 06 2016, @01:35AM (#410910)

    Oh don't play stupid. Your post makes no sense if facebook and twitter didn't literally say email.
    Seriously, what is wrong with you that made you think there was meaning in the false literalism of your post? Are you a trumpkin or maybe just an aspie?

  • (Score: 2) by butthurt on Thursday October 06 2016, @04:12AM

    by butthurt (6141) on Thursday October 06 2016, @04:12AM (#410959) Journal

    > Your post makes no sense if facebook and twitter didn't literally say email.

    What makes you think they didn't?

    > Seriously, what is wrong with you that made you think there was meaning in the false literalism of your post?

    Sometimes, the exact meaning of words is important. If, as the article says, those companies used the word "e-mails" in their announcements then the announcements don't pertain to the services those companies are best known for.

    > Are you a trumpkin or maybe just an aspie?

    Instead of giving out information about myself, I'd prefer to discuss the news.