Do Not Use Zoom
Official Website: zoom.us
Zoom is a videoconferencing software program developed by Zoom Video Communications. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Zoom saw a major increase in usage for remote work, distance education, and online social relations.
Reasons why you should not use Zoom
- Zoom closed account of U.S.-based Chinese activist “to comply with local law”
- Zoom needs to clean up its privacy act
- Zoom iOS App Sends Data to Facebook Even if You Don’t Have a Facebook Account
- Apple has pushed a silent Mac update to remove hidden Zoom web server
- Move Fast and Roll Your Own Crypto
- Does Zoom use end-to-end encryption?
- Zoom’s Encryption Is “Not Suited for Secrets” and Has Surprising Links to China, Researchers Discover
- Google Told Its Workers That They Can’t Use Zoom On Their Laptops Anymore
- Elon Musk’s SpaceX bans Zoom over privacy concerns
Alternatives
- Jitsi Meet
- Google Meet *if you REALLY NEED to use Google Services