Yahoo settles with jailed journos

David Johnson November 13th, 2007

Yahoo has been having a little PR meltdown on Capitol Hill after lawmakers accused the company of collaborating with an oppressive regime for illegally helping the Chinese government jail and torture two journalists. Yahoo settled the lawsuit agreeing to pay the attorneys fees of Shi Tao and Wang Xiaoning and the family member who sued on their behalf. Yahoo also said it would “provide financial, humanitarian and legal support to these families.”