Zoom will pay USD 85 million to users over misleading encryption claims

Zoom has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit against the company for misleading users about offering end-to-end encryption. The company will pay USD 85 million or around USD 15 or USD 25 each for Zoom users in the US. The amount depends on whether the user has a free or paid subscription between March 30, 2016, and July 30, 2021. Zoom was accused of lying about its encryption description on its site and in a security white paper. The company was also accused of providing user data to Facebook and Google without users' permission.

The suit was filed at the US District Court for the Northern District of California. Zoom also agreed to over a dozen changes to its practices, "designed to meet security, bolster privacy disclosures, and safeguard consumer data." A hearing on the plaintiffs' motion for preliminary approval of the settlement is scheduled for October 21, 2021.

Source: MacRumors