Yahoo! in second Nazi controversy

Executives at Yahoo!'s German website are under investigation, following reported online auctions of Adolf Hitler's banned manifesto <I>Mein Kampf</I>.

By Chris Holbrook, 28 November 2000 13:40

NEWS German prosecutors yesterday began investigating the Californian firm regarding sales alleged to have taken place on two separate dates, 1 February and 19 April of this year. The book is also outlawed in France and Switzerland. The latest allegations come just a week after a court ruling to stop Yahoo! allowing people in France to access sites auctioning Nazi memorabilia.

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