INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Following the revelation by Motherboard on Friday (March 27) that Zoom was sharing user information with Facebook via its iOS app, the
popular video conferencing service has rolled out an update for iOS users.Zoom has removed the data-sharing code from the app, telling
Motherboard in a statement that the 'Login with Facebook' feature was implemented "in order to provide our users with another convenient way
connects users of the app to Facebook's Graph API (Application Programming Interface) when the app is launched
The SDK can then share information with third parties, even if a user doesn't have a social media account with Facebook.Facebook requires
app makers to share this information with users in privacy policies, however Zoom's made no explicit mention that the social media company
would have access to user data if there was no linked account.Zoom says it was "recently made aware that the Facebook SDK was collecting
unnecessary device data" and has since removed the code and an updated version of the iOS app is now available on the App Store.According to
Zoom's statement to Motherboard, the app did not share any sensitive information, like user names, emails and phone numbers, but "included
processor cores, and disk space"
This coincides with Motherboard's findings from last week.Motherboard has since tried out the updated iOS app and found that Zoom has,
Facebook SDK being removed, users will still be able to log in with their Facebook accounts if they have one
Users have been recommended to update the app to enable the changes.Zoom has issued an apology for the "oversight" and the company says it
