Yahoo Blocked Occupywallstreet.org & Protest Campaign, when people using its e-mail service were prevented from sending messages about anti-Wall Street demonstrations over the weekend.
The company said that an external spam filter had blocked the messages but maintained that it was inadvertent. It said that the problem has since been resolved, though there may be some residual issues.
After typing in to the text field a message suggesting a visit to the Occupywallstreet.org Web site for more on the protests, the system kicked backThe following message:
Your message was not sent
Suspicious activity has been detected on your account. To protect your account and our users, your message has not been sent.
If this error continues, please contact Yahoo! Customer Care for further help.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Later Yahoo apologized and a spokeswoman for Yahoo said that the company had not purposely blocked the messages. She said Yahoo initially became aware on Sunday "that some folks sending e-mail were getting the weird bounceback" but that Yahoo has since taken steps to resolve the problem.
The Globe and Mail has come out in support of the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in the captions to a celebrity photo article.
Tweets from the Anonymous group and its supporters suggest that the text is the work of a hacker, but this looks like common practice at the Globe and Mail, which often treats its celebrity subjects lightly.
Nevertheless, "#Anonymous Hack done in support of #OccupyWallStreet," tweeted the @operationleaks account on Twitter, "What the hell?!? How did photo of #occupyLA protester get in here with photos of celebrities at polo match?", added Anonyops.
The gallery and its captions have been live for some time, which adds an air of authority to them, but in case they do disappear we reproduce our favourites.
"Week Five of the Occupy Wall Street movement finds couture-and-pearls-bedecked actress Elizabeth McGovern preoccupied with America's growing income disparity at the New York Film Festival premiere of 'My Week With Marilyn' in a swank New York City hotel on Sunday." "Yes, stars came out in force last week to show their support for the brave little people taking part in Occupy Wall Street protests across America. Here, actress Sofia Vergara demands higher taxes for the wealthy as she arrives at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in Los Angeles on Sunday." "Actor Jeremy Piven strikes a blow for the disenfranchised at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in Los Angeles on Sunday." "Clearly outraged by the excessive bonuses paid to Wall Street executives, actress Sanaa Lathan defines unostentation at the champagne-sponsored event for the elitest equestrian game sometimes known as 'The Sport of Kings' in Los Angeles on Sunday." "Lauren Conrad, well-known chronicler of the down and out in Orange County, wore shorts to the polo match to show her support for people who can't afford long pants, something she read about online one time or something." "Host Nacho Figueras arrives at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in Los Angeles on Sunday dressed like a complete tool." "Emma Stone attends the German premiere of 'The Help' (German title: 'Der Turkish Illegalman Arbeiter') in Hamburg last week." "'Occupy this, losers,' Chris Albrecht, the super-wealthy president/CEO of a major Hollywood production company, says while attending a premiere with his taller, younger, way better looking wife in Los Angeles last week."
