The rising tensions between India and China have also strained the socio-economic relations between the two nations. The app has come under scrutiny for its alleged association with the Chinese market and continues to go unfazed despite the suppression of Chinese goods or products by the government of India.
Last year, the Indian government banned 59 Chinese apps, however, the debate for its origin prolongs.
The Genesis of Zoom App
The popular video calling app was founded by Eric Yuan, a Chinese-American billionaire businessman, engineer, and the CEO of the Zoom App. As the reports suggest, Yuan possesses 22 percent shares of the video calling app that holds its roots in the American economy as well.
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. is a global MNC (Multinational Corporation/Company) that was founded and headquartered in California.
Now, the application being a multi-national company, it is obvious that the MNC also has employees in China. It has 17 co-located data centers and naturally, it also has one in China.
The user interface of the app is easy due to which every person uses it. The app also offers one-to-one meetings and 40-minute group calling. The app is designed in such a way that it ensures meeting data of the users outside of China doesn’t enter the country.
It has been found that the video conferencing in zoom is not encrypted end to end which can cause a leak of the data in between and can hinder one’s privacy.
Interestingly, the application was reportedly accused of ‘Data Theft’ in 2020!
But, is Zoom a Chinese app? Well, Here’s an interesting update for you!
The answer is – NO. Zoom or Zoom Communications, Inc. is not a Chinese company at all but in fact, it is an American company.
Indians Cry for Boycott of Zoom
Following the rise of Indo-China border tension in Ladakh, a chorus of demands, both on and off social and legacy media called for a ban on Chinese imports including products and apps. Amid the volley of boycott calls, the Indian government banned 59 Chinese apps. Yet, numerous remained unsatisfied as they called for a further ban on apps like Zoom. Not just Zoom, Twitter users also called for a ban on gaming app PUBG, and messaging app WhatsApp.
