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Zoom hires former Facebook security chief to beef up privateness, safety

Zoom Video Communications Inc has hired former Fb safety chief Alex Stamos as an adviser and formed an advisory board to reinforce the video conferencing app's privacy and safety issues amid a global backlash in opposition to the platform.
Zoom Video Communications Inc has hired former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos as an adviser and formed an advisory board to improve the video conferencing app's privacy and security issues amid a global backlash against the platform.

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