The popular video-conferencing company Zoom temporarily closed the account of a group of U.S.-based Chinese activists after they held a virtual commemoration of the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests. Axios, which broke news of the account's closure, confirmed that Zoom did it to "comply with local law" in China. Speakers included mothers of students killed during the 1989 crackdown, organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen candlelight vigil, and others. The Tiananmen Square protests began on April 15, 1989 and spread to over 400 cities in China over the next three months. Zoom has come under increased scrutiny from lawmakers and civil liberties experts over its connections to China, including in the area of product development.

Source: Fox News June 11, 2020 20:02 UTC