Zoom will pay $85 million to users and implement changes to its business as part of a settlement agreement finalized Thursday.
Zoom says the same internet law that protects Facebook and Twitter from lawsuits shields it from liability when bad actors attack video conferences with pornography or obscene content.
In another case involving a house of worship, visitors to Sunday services at Oak Life Church in Oakland were subjected to child pornography. “The case itself and the settlement that we’ve obtained ... I think will become a standard for other technology companies going forward,” he said. “It’s really important to have the technology down and the security down before you go to market.”
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