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ctack
Seems like they're being unfairly picked on, but it makes sense that they're under the spotlight. They're a massive a player at the moment. As a long time user, I do wish them the best, but it's good to know that if they're doing things right.

And as the old saw goes: "With great power... "

s_dev
Do Zoom have any offices or real presence in the EU?

Will be interesting to see how EU and US deal with similar infringments.

DyslexicAtheist
they don't need an office in EU - GDPR is relevant as long as they're processing EU citizen's data. Report them!
s_dev
It is relevent as long as they're processing EU citizen's data but the EU has little in the way of enforcement till they setup in the EU or announce future intentions to setup in the EU.
m-p-3
Businesses in the EU could be forced not to use Zoom services, cutting their possibilities to expand further, and I guess some countries could decide to block their services at the ISP level.
BiteCode_dev
So, the entire nation uses whatsapp and gmail, the services made by the biggest data collectors on earth, known to have taken part of the PRIMS program, that send record of said data to private 3rd party for analysis, to have people inside abusing the access to that data, and they focus on zoom ?

I mean, it's good that people suddenly care about privacy, but it's like raising awareness on acne while Covid19 is out there.

MrBuddyCasino
"If you're on a Zoom call where the presenter is sharing their screen, Zoom with snitch on you if you dare interact with another app on your computer while that's going on. They call this "Attention Tracking"."

https://twitter.com/dhh/status/1244750301975855104

ruth9
...and you can login to your Zoom profile and disable that feature, so?
[dead] foolzcrow
Privacy is a human right. Literally.
buboard
zoom's real problem right now is zoombombing. We re attending a quite big virtual conference and bombing has become a huge issues in parallel sessions.