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Zoom says "we fell short" in explanation over account banning

Zoom banned the accounts of three participants who hosted meetings to commemorate the Tiananmen Square Massacre... What you need to know Zoom has offered an explanation for the banning of accounts at the behest of the Chinese government. Chinese authorities demanded action over Zoom meetings commemorating the Tiananmen Square Massacre. It says that going forward, it won't let Chinese government requests impact anyone outside of mainland China. Zoom has come forward with an explanation following outrage at the banning of the Zoom accounts of pro-Chinese democracy activists who were holding a meeting to commemorate the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Earlier this week it emerged that Zoom had banned some accounts at the behest of the Chinese government, before reactivating them. In that report, Zoom stated: "Just like any global company, we must comply with applicable laws in the jurisdictions where we operate. When a meeting is held across different countries, the parti