Zoom says obscene 'bombings’ aren’t its fault under the law


Zoom says in a court filing that it is shielded from lawsuits over Zoombombings under the same federal law that protects other Internet platforms from being sued when a terrorist is inspired by social media posts. — AFP

Don’t blame Zoom if your church’s or school’s virtual meeting was disrupted by outsiders heckling you with profanity or streaming pornography.

So says the teleconferencing company in a court filing arguing that it is shielded from lawsuits over Zoombombings under the same federal law that protects other Internet platforms from being sued when a terrorist is inspired by social media posts.

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