Zoom shut down of activists’ accounts over Tiananmen events was demanded by Chinese government

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…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/3088705/zoom-shut-down-activists-accounts-over-tiananmen-events-was-demanded