A union representing some 40,000 journalists in the United Kingdom has requested that all of its members refrain from employing any Yahoo products or services—as well as those operated by Yahoo—because of the search company’s past business practices in China, Reuters reports.The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) contacted Yahoo Europe Vice President Dominique Vidal via letter on Friday, and blasted the company for its reported assistance in the Chinese government’s investigations of journalists, according to Reuters.A number of recent court decisions clearly state that Yahoo provided the Chinese government with Internet records and information pertaining to journalists who advocated democracy, which led to the imprisonment of some pundits.Jemima Kiss, chairman of the NUJ new media council, wrote in the letter to Vidal, “The NUJ regards Yahoo’s actions as a completely unacceptable endorsement of the Chinese authorities,” according to Reuters. Yahoo has defending its actions by stating that in order to do business in China, it needs to comply with its rules and regulations—an argument seconded by Google, which also came under fire in recent months for the launch of its Google.cn search engine that filters out content the Chinese government finds offensive. Just last week, Yahoo Chief Executive Officer Terry Semel stood in front of company investors at its annual shareholders meeting and told attendees that Yahoo has no choice but to comply with Chinese laws and no power to alter those policies, according to Reuters.Specifically, journalists groups—including NUJ—charge Yahoo with handing over records that helped jail journalists Li Zhi and Shi Tao, for eight and 10 years respectively, Reuters reports. NUJ Chairman Kiss said it will continue to advise the Yahoo boycott until the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company “changes its irresponsible and unethical behavior,” according to Reuters.For related CIO content, read The Censored Internet.For related news coverage, read Google China Controversy Addressed at Shareholder Meeting.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature 10 most popular IT certifications for 2023 Certifications are a great way to show employers you have the right IT skills and specializations for the job. These 10 certs are the ones IT pros are most likely to pursue, according to data from Dice. By Sarah K. White May 26, 2023 8 mins Certifications Careers interview Stepping up to the challenge of a global conglomerate CIO role Dr. Amrut Urkude became CIO of Reliance Polyester after his company was acquired by Reliance Industries. He discusses challenges IT leaders face while transitioning from a small company to a large multinational enterprise, and how to overcome them. By Yashvendra Singh May 26, 2023 7 mins Digital Transformation Careers brandpost With the new financial year looming, now is a good time to review your Microsoft 365 licenses By Veronica Lew May 25, 2023 5 mins Lenovo news Alteryx works in generative AI for speedy analytics results OpenAI integration and AI wizardry for report generation are aimed at making Alteryx’s analytics products more accessible. By Jon Gold May 25, 2023 3 mins Analytics Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe