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I thought they made a deal with Trump/Oracle and that fixed all this stuff?

• simonh 6y ago
  You're thinking of Tiktok.
  • throwaway4good 6y ago
    From https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/15/oracles-larry-ellison-calls-zoom-an-essential-service.html https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/15/oracles-larry-ellison-calls-... : Along with is growth in users, Zoom has seen concerns spike about how it is protecting users’ privacy. The Senate advised members not to use the service, according to Ars Technica and the New York City Department of Education banned its use for remote learning. A group of state attorneys general are probing the company after one of the officials was “zoombombed” on a forum about the Census, meaning the chat box was filled with profanities. Ellison’s support could prove useful to Zoom as it wades through the new challenges of becoming a consumer tech company. Ellison is an influential billionaire with ties to the Trump administration. He has supported Trump’s campaign and even told the President about an anti-malaria drug Trump ended up touting as a possible treatment for the coronavirus, according to The New York Times. Oracle CEO Safra Catz served on Trump’s transition team in 2016.
    • simonh 6y ago
      So Ellison 'supports' Zoom, but as far as I can tell the connection with Trump is pure speculation.
      • throwaway4good 6y ago
        It is was a prelude to what happened to TikTok. Or almost happened to TikTok as now with the Trump administration is gone, it makes no sense to do a deal with Oracle.