Barrister feels that the charge will open the way for Yahoo to pay for a series of advertisements in French and North American newspaper to publicize the judgment. The counselor has previously been successful in tackling so-called revisionists who claim that the Holocaust never happened, according to Reuters, which noted that Korman believes that if someone organizes a system like an auction where people bid for the best price, you excuse these crimes, and they become commonplace. Products in question included Klu Klux Klan robes and swastika T-shirts. Earlier this month, the company implemented a monitoring program to prevent questionable materials from being offered. However, the company allowed coins, plates and related items to remain as auction items.
French law prohibits the display of such material.
Last February, eBay, a Yahoo competitor, experienced similar public pressure. The company now prohibits the sale of Nazi or Klan items that are less than 50 years old. Copyright 2001 INT Media Group, Incorporated All Rights Reserved.