When your user base demands a fix, it’s best to provide it.
Following a considerable amount of user backlash and negative press, Zoom has reversed its stance, and has announced that it will provide free users with end-to-end encryption. This feature was previously limited to paying customers, which didn’t go over well.
Per The Next Web:
The company said that free users will have to verify themselves with a phone number in a one-time process. It claimed that this will stop bad actors from creating multiple abusive accounts.
Zoom is also releasing an updated design of its end-to-end encryption solution on GitHub that intends to achieve a balance between “the legitimate right of all users to privacy and the safety of users.”
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via The Mac Observer and The Next Web