Zoom U-turns on decision to ban Chinese democracy activistsThe account was closed "to comply with local laws", but how did Zoom know any laws were being broken?
What you need to know
Zoom temporarily suspended the account of US-based, Pro-Chinese democracy activists.
The internet was not impressed.
The account has been reactivated, but big questions still remain for some.
Zoom has reactivated the account of a US-based group of Pro-Chinese democracy activists after temporarily suspending the account "to comply with local laws."
According to Axios 2 days ago:
The U.S. video-conferencing company Zoom closed the account of a group of prominent U.S.-based Chinese activists after they held a Zoom event commemorating the 31st anniversary of the June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre, Axios has learned.
In an update, a Zoom spokesperson confirmed to Axios that the account closure had taken place and that bizarrely, the account had now been reactivated. In a statement Zoom said:
"Just like any global company, we must comply with applicable...
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Zoom U-turns on decision to ban Chinese democracy activists
