

In addition to paying $85 million in cash compensations, the settlement also calls for Zoom to implement comprehensive reforms to its service, including giving meeting hosts more access and control over who can join their meetings, and developing a better tracking system of users and reports of meeting disruptions, among other reforms.Įmployment Lawyer Explains What's Next in Twitter's Saga The suit against the San Jose-based videoconferencing company was first filed in March 2020 and included a dozen plaintiffs who alleged that Zoom failed to provide end-to-end encryption of meetings, improperly shared users' information, and left users exposed to "zoombombing," which is when unauthorized third parties join a video conference with the intent to disrupt. The settlement is pending approval by a judge, with a motion for preliminary approval filed on Monday in federal court in San Jose, the attorneys said.

will pay $85 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged Zoom failed to protect users' privacy, attorneys for the plaintiffs said.
