Leading internet portal Yahoo says it will remove pornographic products from its shopping, auctions and classified pages following an outburst of complaints from customers. They bombarded Yahoo with emails in protest at news that the company was expanding its online offerings of porn videos. Company president Jeff Mallett said Yahoo had responded swiftly to its users' concerns.
Pornographic sites are one of the few categories on the internet that make a profit.
Mr Mallett denied Yahoo had significantly increased its adult offerings, but said it had created a new category for them on its shopping pages, while tightening access controls to keep children out. Our main concern is our users. It's not a case of what has changed or not changed. The company also announced it would not sign any new contracts for banner adverts for adult products. The withdrawal of sex shopping will not be immediate, but the changes will be made over the next few weeks.