Zoom will develop over the next few days a system allowing "to delete or block participants according to their geographic position". This was announced by the platform in a blog article relayed by Techradar .
The videoconferencing software is under fire from critics when three accounts of activists, who wanted to commemorate the anniversary of the Chinese repression in Tiananmen Square, were blocked, without good reason. The application acknowledged its awkwardness last Thursday. The blockage "should not have affected users outside of mainland China" deplored the platform. Two of these Zoom users were domiciled in the United States and the last in Hong Kong.
Respond to requests from authorities
Thus, Zoom wishes to develop a system that will allow certain users to meet according to their geographic location. “This will allow us to respond to requests from local authorities when they determine that activity on our platform is illegal within their borders; however, we will also be able to protect these conversations for participants outside of the borders where activity is permitted, ”said the company.
However, this new technology to remove or block participants based on their location may be difficult to strictly enforce. The platform is still accessible from a VPN, recalls Techradar .
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