SHANGHAI, June 11 — Zoom Video Communications temporarily shut the account belonging to a group of US-based Chinese activists after they held an event to commemorate the 31st anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown, the activists said on Thursday. Humanitarian China said the event they...
A student takes classes online with his companions using the Zoom app at home in El Masnou, north of Barcelona, Spain April 2, 2020. — Reuters pic
“We aim to limit the actions we take to those necessary to comply with local law and continuously review and improve our process on these matters.” The group said in a statement that Zoom was essential for reaching Chinese audiences “remembering and commemorating Tiananmen Massacre during the coronavirus pandemic.”
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