Question:<p>><i>Yahoo has previously denied the allegations regarding participation in the program, calling them "categorically false."</i><p>That's what they say, but doesn't this just show that while they fought it, they <i>did</i> participate because they lost the fight?[1]<p>I'm not aiming to say "liar, liar, pants on fire" since they were probably required to say that (if my reading is accurate). I'm just wondering if they <i>were</i> required to say that, as this is <i>nearly</i> evidence of it, which would cast even more doubt on the other companies' denials.<p>[1] <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/07/yahoo-fight-for-users-earns-company-special-recognition" rel="nofollow">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/07/yahoo-fight-for-users-...</a> (thanks, cmwelsh!) in particular this quote:<p>><i>Ultimately, the Court of Review ruled against Yahoo, upholding the constitutionality of the Protect America Act and ordering Yahoo to turn over the user data the government requested.</i><p>Though they can't say what was turned over.