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Yahoo! is a company that makes internet-based products.
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994-01 |
| Legal Structure | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Web service |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://www.yahoo.com |
Consumer-impact summary
- User privacy: third-party AI has been forced to be used.
Incidents
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Yahoo! category.
Mandatory use of AI on all consumer services and content
Yahoo! mandatory use of AI on all consumer services and content refers to Yahoo's 2025 Terms of Service update that requires users to consent to sharing their account data, including private email inbox contents, with third-party AI providers such as Microsoft Copilot & Anthropic Claude.[1] The only way to opt out is to close the account entirely. Users couldn't decline before the data was shared because the terms took effect upon continued use of the service.[1] Yahoo's properties reach nearly 250 million monthly visitors in the United States.[2]
Yahoo! implemented a change to their Terms of Service stipulating their mandatory use of third-party AI on customer data, specifically including e-mail and account content.
Products
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Yahoo Terms of Service". Yahoo Legal. 2 January 2026. Archived from the original on 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "Introducing Yahoo Scout, a New AI Answer Engine". Yahoo Inc. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.