AdGuard Supports Zoom Popularity by Blocking Ads There

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We are disappointed.

"Zoom supports continued access for Basic users with advertising program. Today we are excited to roll out a pilot advertising program that we expect will enable us to support investment and continue providing free Basic users with access to our robust platform.", states Zoom's blog post.

The company that greatly helped the world through the pandemiс and lockdowns, set up remote work for hundreds of thousands of companies, change the very way millions of people work and communicate... that company degenerated into showing ads.

When a highly demanded paid app vendor starts making money from ads, this is not a good sign. Evolution and progress usually go the reverse way.

We at AdGuard are actively using Zoom, we pay for it, and we like it. We clearly see its value for us and its significance for today's world. We wish Zoom best, and it does not include turning into an ad junkyard. And if you had any doubts — yes, we will be blocking ads in Zoom, because we beleive it would be better this way not only for Zoom users, but for the company and the product itself.

P.S.: let us quickly remind you that Zoom became one of the main COVID beneficiaries of the world. They made huge money on this global crisis. Sky-high sales in 2020, stock growth that had been quite steady even before the pandemic — the company definitely does not struggle for survival.

AdGuard supports Zoom popularity by blocking ads there

Zoom announces advertising program for free Basic users, and it's a slippery road that can easily lead to data gathering and inevitable leaks.

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