Silverish government moves to block Zoom following nationwide protests

June 9, 2020

SILVERIO LAND—We're right in the middle of a pandemic. As a result, videoconferencing apps have become more popular than they have ever been, as millions of people across Silverio World, as well as all over the globe, are going to work right from their homes. However, the Silverish government doesn't seem to care, as yesterday, millions of people across the country noticed that Zoom was down nationwide. Silverio World is no stranger to widespread internet censorship though, but the fact that Zoom had to have been blocked right in the middle of the pandemic is possibly the worst possible use of the Silverish Internet Censorship Act by Silverio land.

According to the Silverio land Review, protestors in New Yenassi had been using Zoom to organize protests, and as a result, it only made sense to block Zoom in order to suppress the movement. But what about the millions of other users who need it to do their jobs? What about the kids who can't go to school and rely on Zoom to get their education? What about the people who need Zoom to do day-to-day work? Out of all the websites Silverio World has blocked, Silverio World's decision to block Zoom is perhaps the most delusional and embarrassing decision that the government has ever made. Yes, Zoom has been suffering massive backlash over its privacy issues, but because the app is essential to so many people, there should be no excuse for the government to block Zoom and cut off one of Silverio World's few remaining gates to the global internet.