Zoom Says China Demanded Shutting Activists’ Accounts Over Tiananmen Events


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Zoom Video Communications said on Thursday it suspended user accounts and ended meetings linked to the anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on its platform after the Chinese government demanded it do so. Zoom , which has seen its global popularity as a video conferencing tool soar during the COVID-19 pandemic, said it did not provide any user information or meeting content to the Chinese government, adding it would not allow further requests from China to impact users outside the country in the future. The company's statement comes after it temporarily shut three accounts belonging to activists, one of whom...