'Millions of Americans continue to use Zoom's platform with the expectation that their conversations will be kept private and secure. The plaintiffs are being represented by the law firms Cotchett, Pitre and McCarthy and Ahdoot and Wolfson.

In addition to paying $85 million in cash compensations, the settlement also calls for Zoom to implement comprehensive reforms to its service, including giving meeting hosts more access and control over who can join their meetings, and developing a better tracking system of users and reports of meeting disruptions, among other reforms. The suit against the San Jose-based videoconferencing company was first filed in March 2020 and included a dozen plaintiffs who alleged that Zoom failed to provide end-to-end encryption of meetings, improperly shared users' information, and left users exposed to 'zoombombing,' which is when unauthorized third parties join a video conference with the intent to disrupt.

The settlement is pending approval by a judge, with a motion for preliminary approval filed on Monday in federal court in San Jose, the attorneys said. will pay $85 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged Zoom failed to protect users' privacy, attorneys for the plaintiffs said. SAN JOSE (CBS SF/BCN) - The company behind the video conferencing software Zoom is expected to settle a multi-million dollar class action lawsuit over 'zoombombing' and other lapses in privacy protections this week.

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