TV News LIES

Sunday, May 31st

Last update08:22:34 AM GMT

You are here News Journalism & Media Yahoo: Our spying policy would ’shock’ customers

Yahoo: Our spying policy would ’shock’ customers

E-mail Print PDF

In response to a Freedom of Information Act request seeking details of Yahoo's! policies allowing the Justice Department to request wiretaps of its users and the amount they charge US taxpayers per wiretap -- the search engine leviathan declared in a 12-page letter that they couldn't provide information on their approach because their pricing scheme would "shock" customers.

Consumers might “become unnecessarily afraid that their lines have been tapped or call Verizon to ask if their lines are tapped (a question we cannot answer),” the telecom giant adds.

Verizon also revealed it "receives tens of thousands of requests for customer records, or other customer information from law enforcement."

More...


Most Recent Related Stories...


Sharyn Alfonsi says CBS story dispute is behind her '60 Minutes' exit

Sharyn AlfonsiThe segment at the center of Alfonsi's reported comments, "Inside CECOT," examined the infamous anti-terrorism prison...

Israeli police establish special department to monitor foreign journalists

Israeli police The Israeli police is operating a special department in the occupied West Bank to monitor foreign...

Lemon urges reporters covering Trump: ‘Have some dignity and a backbone’

Don LemonIndependent journalist Don Lemon on Thursday called on news reporters covering President Trump to “have some...

Anderson Cooper emotionally signs off '60 Minutes' after 2 decades

Anderson CooperAnderson Cooper is signing off after 20 years. The CNN anchor, 58, bid farewell to "60 Minutes"...
 
America's # 1 Enemy
Tee Shirt
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
TVNL Tee Shirt
 
TVNL TOTE BAG
Conserve our Planet
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
Get your 9/11 & Media
Deception Dollars
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
The Loaded Deck
The First & the Best!
The Media & Bush Admin Exposed!