Yahoo must face email spying class action that alleges it illegally intercepted the content of emails sent to Yahoo Mail subscribers from non-Yahoo Mail accounts, and using the information to boost advertising revenue.
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California said people who sent emails to or received emails from Yahoo Mail subscribers since Oct. 2, 2011 may sue as a group under the federal Stored Communications Act for alleged privacy violations.
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Yahoo must face email spying class action – U.S. judge
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Yahoo must face email spying class action – U.S. judge
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