The BigBrotherAward in the Communications category goes to Zoom Video Communications, Inc., which as a US-based company is obliged to share data with intelligence services, but still claims to be in compliance with the GDPR. Since a relevant part of its development takes place in China, Zoom is also subject to Chinese control and censorship. The award also goes to all organisations, in particular those working on human rights, the environment and the climate crisis, who use Zoom and therefore expose their participants to surveilance, even though free and privacy-friendly alternatives are available.

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