Zoom is a platform enabling remote meetings, how can they censor the topics and limit discussiosn unless they have an AI engine listening to select conversations. This is the real security and FoE issue, if true. https://t.co/DW76APEyjG

— Arvind Gupta (@buzzindelhi) June 11, 2020

Yet as Zoom soared to prominence this year, Chinese could still get on anonymously and connect with the world. It was a bridge over the Great Firewall. For May 1, Zoom blocked unregistered Chinese accounts from being able to host meetings. They could only join as participants.

— Paul Mozur 孟建国 (@paulmozur) June 11, 2020

Companies like @zoom_us often cite "local laws" when complying w Chinese censorship. But there is no law against commemorating the Tiananmen Sq massacre or speaking ill of the Chinese Communist Party. So where does interpretation begin? @wangdan1989 @ft https://t.co/lfj0IIqSpK

— Yuan Yang (@YuanfenYang) June 11, 2020

Zoom doesn’t deserve your business. https://t.co/H4GUrcCnKb

— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) June 11, 2020

Critics of the Chinese government, including protest leaders in Hong Kong and pro-democracy activists in the US, say Zoom shut their accounts under pressure from Beijing. Zoom acknowledges that “a few recent meetings” related to China have been disrupted.https://t.co/VD1gu2Jhv6

— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) June 11, 2020

Suspect in the long term it will become impossible for a single content-driven internet company to operate in both US and China. But companies will keep trying due to the huge size of both markets. https://t.co/hIcU63rBda

— Tom Hancock (@hancocktom) June 11, 2020

“Complying with local laws” = censoring for Beijing @zoom_us https://t.co/9c2eoc5CE5

— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) June 10, 2020

“But we were just complying with local laws...”

I wonder if Facebook or Twitter will ever close accounts that criticize China’s government in the future. https://t.co/5L60vWVtWX

— hardmaru (@hardmaru) June 10, 2020

??@ericsyuan, if you think right now is the time to go after American activists you might have a bug.

File it under worker rebellion. https://t.co/YMdMKTVguE

— rafael shimunov (@rafaelshimunov) June 11, 2020

So Zoom suspended the account of @ZhouFengSuo after he hosted a virtual vigil to commemorate the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Some context on Zoom in China: it has been on Chinese censor's radar for a while, but seems to have fallen thru the cracks. https://t.co/DFVtvFdPsK

— Paul Mozur 孟建国 (@paulmozur) June 11, 2020

Wonder if any of the companies who have been using Zoom to hold confidential internal discussions regarding their China business are asking these questions? https://t.co/2JFYDgVgcj

— Antony Dapiran (@antd) June 11, 2020

This negates any previous attempts by @zoom_us and @ericsyuan to fix security flaws and distance themselves from Chinese surveillance and the PRC government.#BoycottZoom https://t.co/WOJ3Mgf6Eo

— HK Global Connect 港民國際連橫 (@HKGlobalConnect) June 10, 2020

Sorry, Zoom is bad and has been bad. https://t.co/3dGFXOO1cR

— Ryan O'Donnell ? (@ryanodonnell) June 10, 2020

So by the logic of zoom’s statement any meeting that has a participant in china is subject to prc law? https://t.co/bg5qsVZSsT

— Bill Bishop (@niubi) June 10, 2020

Check out this thread on Zoom's cancellation of a *US* user's account because China told them to. Incredible stuff. https://t.co/P9MT0rz9MA

— Donald Clarke 郭丹青 (@donaldcclarke) June 11, 2020

New: Zoom closed an account used by U.S.-based Chinese activists, after they held an event marking the anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre.

"We are outraged by this act from Zoom, a U.S company," said @ZhouFengSuo & other activists in a statement.https://t.co/3BIgeokRBa

— B. Allen-Ebrahimian (@BethanyAllenEbr) June 10, 2020

The fact that @zoom_us uses the excuse of “complying with local regulations” to justify the suspension of accounts that belong to #Tiananmen activists shows #Beijing influence over western companies remain deep and entrenched.https://t.co/xvnwFkFNXW

— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) June 11, 2020

This is bizarre considering that starting last month Zoom blocked everyone in China from logging into the US client, and prior to that, they halted all free Chinese client registrations. https://t.co/gBo2g9heow

— Matthew Stinson (@stinson) June 10, 2020

Food for thought for those who think turning events virtual eliminates some of the issues/complications of physical ones. They just come with more complications. https://t.co/LLQUoeDl8v

— Milena Rodban (@MilenaRodban) June 11, 2020

Even today, Chinese influence over companies like Zoom effectively shutters truth, and covers up the massacre of thousands of people at the hands of the murderous, totalitarian Chinese government. https://t.co/kVZnvS3m0o

— YAF (@yaf) June 10, 2020

Usually it's hard for a new startup to catch a company with a lead like Zoom has, but Zoom's links with China could give a competitor a toehold, and a toehold is all you need. So if you're thinking of starting a competitor, it might work. https://t.co/jpGuA3QZTF

— Paul Graham (@paulg) June 11, 2020

Zoom just showed it is more of a security risk to Americans than huawei is right now. https://t.co/uXYViWdqyz

— Bill Bishop (@niubi) June 11, 2020

.@zoom_us Can you please explain yourselves. https://t.co/NR2ZgQ1lUu

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) June 10, 2020

The problem is, Zoom censoring activists isn't just something that will anger politicians. Zoom is now the primary platform for on-line university teaching in the US. Whether Zoom cancelled Zhou's and Lee's accounts because it was following the content of their video calls, 1/x https://t.co/VfVf2CJeAx

— James Millward 米華健 (@JimMillward) June 11, 2020

Well, shit. In the space of three months, Zoom has already maneuvered itself into essential status, and now we learn this is the kind of company we’re supporting. (And it’s not just this.) https://t.co/igpZycjaHh

— Ron Hogan (@RonHogan) June 10, 2020

" It is not in Zoom’s power to change the laws of governments opposed to free speech." I think what @zoom_us meant to say is: "it is not in Zoom's power to keep making lots of money in a dictatorship while adhering to basic principles of decency". https://t.co/Jg4dX8aPWB

— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) June 11, 2020

But how did zoom know the account was violating prc laws? Were some participants under surveillance in china and the authorities contacted zoom and demanded they shut it down? So many questions zoom needs to answer, don’t be satisfied with this bs crisis pr https://t.co/KuG7q8k9s2

— Bill Bishop (@niubi) June 11, 2020

In Sept. 2019 Zoom was briefly blocked in China. In response a Zoom reseller posted instructions for real-name registration and said there had been a call from the Ministry of Public Security to follow the cybersecurity law. That got it out of the doghouse for the time being.

— Paul Mozur 孟建国 (@paulmozur) June 11, 2020

Zoom also censored Hong Kong protest leaders' video talks under Chinese pressure, HK figures tell us, as well as Tiananmen commemorations. Company acknowledges several events have been disrupted and says complying with govts as global firm "very difficult" https://t.co/8OXkXYeTS9

— Gerry Shih (@gerryshih) June 11, 2020

Academics, please RT widely and raise concerns with your campus authorities. We cannot make a company so integral to our teaching if it engages in PRC censorship—and also apparently spying. There are alternatives to Zoom. https://t.co/vzCvBBVHcX

— James Millward 米華健 (@JimMillward) June 11, 2020

Hugely important story showing Beijing's influence over platforms we have become so heavily reliant upon. Zoom shut down online meetings and cancelled accounts of pro democracy activists - held outside China - at the request of the state. https://t.co/NcBgikEt7d

— Natalie Thomas (@NatalieReuters) June 11, 2020

This is just the beginning of troubles facing the people of #HongKong, where Hong Kong nationals could now be imprisoned just for talking to a US-based think tank on Chinese affairs. https://t.co/uTcmFxPf7m

— Ted Yoho (@RepTedYoho) June 11, 2020

Zoomは天安門事件の追悼イベントをやろうとしている米在住のアカウントを閉鎖したようです。やっぱりオーナーが中国人だと中国共産党には逆らえないようですね。このアプリはリスキーです。すべて中国共産党に情報が共有される懸念があります。https://t.co/VG9L9bbc9e

— エミン ユルマズ (JACK) (@yurumazu) June 11, 2020

Here we go again. A US tech company censoring a US account conducting a call on US soil. All of this so as not to offend the CCP. I guess I’m done using Zoom.

Zoom closed account of U.S.-based Chinese activist “to comply with local law” - Axios https://t.co/6FC0bjnxbH

— Anthony Gonzalez (@anthonygonzalez) June 11, 2020

We need an explanation from @zoom_us, and we need it now. https://t.co/uQ9BfobpWW

— Rep. Mike Gallagher (@RepGallagher) June 10, 2020

ZOOM社は中国政府を批判する運動家のアカウントを停止した。 https://t.co/A2C88SmLSf

— Robert Geller (@rjgeller) June 10, 2020

Zoomが天安門追悼したアカウントを凍結させました。

Zoomは米国のサービスですが、中国人が絡んだだけでユーザーの言論が監視、統制される恐れがあるとも言えます。
赤化が加速しているFB、Youtube、Twitter も危ういです。https://t.co/urXAbEATPk

— アンチ チャイナチ学院 (@AntiChinazi_jp) June 11, 2020

Zoom suspends account of U.S.-based activists after they discussed Tiananmen Square, raising questions about how and why Zoom is monitoring conferences, and its commitment to China's censors. https://t.co/gyfmhby0Ut

— edwardroussel (@edwardroussel) June 11, 2020

I’ll leave this here... net neutrality has a whole new meaning in authoritarian states.

Zoom closes account of U.S.-based Chinese activist after Tiananmen event - Axios https://t.co/KOTUeUq20V

— Tom Tugendhat (@TomTugendhat) June 10, 2020

Zoom closes account of U.S.-based Chinese activist after Tiananmen event - Axios/This stinking #CCP-#China espionage platform also carries out CCP repression of free speech in the #USA. It and #TikTok must be banned immediately ! ⁦@MarshaBlackburn⁩ https://t.co/a03n613UFX

— Warren (@WarrenRothman) June 10, 2020

As I’ve been saying for months.

Stop using Zoom.

It’s CCP controlled.

Tell your boss you object on grounds of conscience. https://t.co/y35PsvlUmM

— Raheem Kassam (@RaheemKassam) June 10, 2020

Zoom closes account of U.S.-based Chinese activist after Tiananmen event https://t.co/T7bH2NLSPs

— Cernovich (@Cernovich) June 10, 2020

The fact that @zoom_us uses the excuse of “complying with local regulations” to justify the suspension of accounts that belong to #Tiananmen activists shows #Beijing influence over western companies remain deep and entrenched.https://t.co/xvnwFkFNXW

— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) June 11, 2020

New: Zoom closed an account used by U.S.-based Chinese activists, after they held an event marking the anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre.

"We are outraged by this act from Zoom, a U.S company," said @ZhouFengSuo & other activists in a statement.https://t.co/3BIgeokRBa

— B. Allen-Ebrahimian (@BethanyAllenEbr) June 10, 2020

This is a flagrant disregard for freedom of speech. Zoom, a US company, should be promoting free speech instead of taking cues from China. https://t.co/Qe9PgmyQG8

— Senator Bob Menendez (@SenatorMenendez) June 10, 2020

Scoop: Zoom has 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.https://t.co/TglV3XTrZu

— Axios (@axios) June 10, 2020

#Zoom, a U.S. company, closed account of prominent U.S.-based Chinese activists after they held a Zoom event commemorating the 31st Anv. of #TiananmenSquareMassacre https://t.co/nVoWDZf4wR

— Committee on the Present Danger: China (@CPDChina) June 10, 2020

Increasingly worried about (potentially) teaching Chinese Politics via Zoom this fall. How are other faculty handling this? Are you encouraging your unis to move to a different platform--and if so, which one? https://t.co/cqozy77FxE

— Sara A. Newland (@NewlandSara) June 10, 2020

2/ Worth noting this is in addition to what happened to @ZhouFengSuo for his May 31 commemoration, as reported by @BethanyAllenEbr @Axios. After media reports, Mr Zhou’s account has now been reinstated; perhaps Zoom will rethink Mr Wang’s bans too? https://t.co/KoeBDDoE4b

— Yuan Yang (@YuanfenYang) June 11, 2020

Academics, please RT widely and raise concerns with your campus authorities. We cannot make a company so integral to our teaching if it engages in PRC censorship—and also apparently spying. There are alternatives to Zoom. https://t.co/vzCvBBVHcX

— James Millward 米華健 (@JimMillward) June 11, 2020

Zoom closed the account of a group of U.S.-based Chinese activists after they held an event commemorating the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Zoom has reportedly not responded to emails about the account closure. https://t.co/dmpJarJTM9

— Sarah McLaughlin (@sarahemclaugh) June 10, 2020

Zoom disables accounts of former Tiananmen Square student leader: Chinese dissidents in US targeted after announcing plans for video call commemorating 1989 massacre https://t.co/DGY5XwHn0I via @FT pic.twitter.com/AjE6yJmzCo

— Tim Ferriss (@tferriss) June 11, 2020

Zoom disabled the accounts of a group of Chinese dissidents in the US after they used a video conference to commemorate the Tiananmen Square massacre https://t.co/9FQpmPOYEe

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) June 11, 2020

Zoom disables accounts of former Tiananmen Square student leader https://t.co/gRwgWWlFD5 via @financialtimes

— Michael Brooks (@_michaelbrooks) June 11, 2020

Companies like @zoom_us often cite "local laws" when complying w Chinese censorship. But there is no law against commemorating the Tiananmen Sq massacre or speaking ill of the Chinese Communist Party. So where does interpretation begin? @wangdan1989 @ft https://t.co/lfj0IIqSpK

— Yuan Yang (@YuanfenYang) June 11, 2020

Update: Accounts re-activated. Hmmm, should they still use Zoom though?

Zoom Reactivates Account of Chinese Pro-Democracy Activistshttps://t.co/lgjkMg9KtF

— Charles Mok 莫乃光 (@charlesmok) June 11, 2020

i am like 24 hours behind the world on everything these days so i missed this breakdown from @CaseyNewton on the history of astroturfing. which btw will get considerably worse as probes near completion. https://t.co/phsNXHeYKM

— Tony Romm (@TonyRomm) June 11, 2020

"It feels worthwhile to point out a conspiracy that’s actually real: a group of giant corporations working in the shadows to manipulate public opinion without always disclosing their involvement." #BigTech @CaseyNewton in today's The Interface https://t.co/9rUbHlZTbe

— #DefundThePolice ? (@adrielhampton) June 11, 2020

Zoom is a US company. These paying customers were in the US. And decisions like this are where the rubber meets the road, when it comes to China's power to suppress dissent abroad. https://t.co/j0Di5SZ1GM via @scmpnews

— Ian Young (@ianjamesyoung70) June 11, 2020

Zoom closes account of US-based Chinese dissidents after Tiananmen conference - great work by @owenschurchill https://t.co/7FeDXvwz68

— Finbarr Bermingham (@fbermingham) June 11, 2020

“When a meeting is held across different countries, the participants within those countries are required to comply with their respective local laws.” @zoom closes US-based activists' account for holding a June 4 event that was attended by folks in China. https://t.co/WoYuJsGSCu

— Owen Churchill (@owenschurchill) June 11, 2020

"Video conference giant Zoom closed down the account of exiled dissidents in the US after they used the conferencing platform to host a forum about Beijing’s bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown on protesters in 1989." https://t.co/vQnTNzpT9n

— Daniel Sinclair (@_DanielSinclair) June 11, 2020

#Zoom CEO declared sometimes ago that it was an American company listed at @Nasdaq
But that probably was a fine veneer to hoodwink people. @zoom_us has now closed accounts of activists who spoke against #China on #TiananmenMassacre https://t.co/jYkXO6jJEp

— Umesh Upadhyay (@upadhyayumesh) June 11, 2020

Zoom closes account of US-based Chinese dissidents after Tiananmen conference https://t.co/CLTj7NYPxS via @scmpnews

— Amit Paranjape (@aparanjape) June 11, 2020

On June 18, @humanrights1st, @freedomhouse, @hrw & others will hear from @RepMcGovern, @MarshaBlackburn, @EdMarkey & a speaker from Hong Kong on Zoom to discuss the global human rights crackdown in the wake of COVID-19.@zoom_us: ready to shut us down?
https://t.co/D6aE8EPsOY

— Rob Berschinski (@RobBerschinski) June 11, 2020

"In a statement on Wednesday, Zoom said it had been following local laws when it suspended the account of Zhou Fengsuo, a former leader of the students who participated in pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing 31 years ago." https://t.co/DWwBtxDgez

— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) June 11, 2020

“We can’t stand that an American company put Chinese-style restrictions on users in the U.S.”@Zoom_US blocked the account of @ZhouFengSuo, former student activist, who held a commemoration of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.https://t.co/8O0rVRlNxi

— Uyghur Human Rights Project (@UyghurProject) June 11, 2020

Zoom closed account of U.S.-based Chinese activist “to comply with local law” https://t.co/aOxzLjI134 Shows how much they are tied to the PRC. If you Love liberty, find another platform that is US owned with no ties to China via https://t.co/Jv463R3vCE #BoycottChina BuyAmerican

— The Buy American Movement - BuyDirectUSA (@BuyDirectUSA) June 11, 2020

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. via @BethanyAllenEbr https://t.co/YQHNsjv1Av

— Lindsay P. Gorman (@LindsayPGorman) June 10, 2020

https://t.co/PoByb59xh8 미국 기업 Zoom이 천안문 항쟁 관련자(미국 시민권자)의 미국 계정을 "지역법을 준수"하기 위해 정지했다가 욕먹으니까 풀었다는 것인데 흠... ?

— minchul park (@summerlight00) June 11, 2020

Zoomのこれはまずいなぁ。会議内容でBANされるということは会議内容を見られて検閲されるということだから社外秘話すとダダ漏れなのか。外部サービス使う時点で今更仕方なしではあるけど。

Zoom closed account of U.S.-based Chinese activist “to comply with local law” https://t.co/KdzMmGhL3R

— na (@na_nicomas) June 11, 2020