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Screen Actors Guild issues statement supporting Huang "Junie" Hoang's lawsuit challenging IMDB's unauthorized publication of her age.

Posted by AC Team on Tuesday, 10 January 2012.

SAG SUPPORTS HUANG HOANG'S LAWSUIT CHALLENGING IMDB'S UNAUTHORIZED PUBLICATION

Los Angeles (January 6, 2012) -- Screen Actors Guild today released the following statement:

Earlier today the lawsuit against IMDb.com and its parent company was amended to identify the plaintiff by her name, Huang Hoang. Screen Actors Guild applauds the determination and courage of the plaintiff in standing up to fight the unfair and abusive practice of publishing actors’ private information online without their consent.

 “Ms. Hoang has shown great courage in stepping forward and pursuing her claims despite efforts to deter her by demanding she be publicly identified. Thousands of actors have had their careers harmed by the unauthorized publication of their birthdates by IMDb against their wishes. Screen Actors Guild and its members stand in support of efforts to curtail this invasion of privacy done to enhance a corporate balance sheet.

The full news release from SAG.