Yahoo censors more sites than other search engines operating in China, according to press freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders
Yahoo China appears to be more restrictive than local competitor Baidu.com

Yahoo 'worst offender' for Chinese censorship

97 per cent of results link to authorised sites only, says Reporters Without Borders

Written by Carl Taylor

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Yahoo sued over alleged Chinese human rights violations

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