Bengaluru — Zoom videoconferencing app's user base grew by another 50% to 300-million in the past three weeks, as the company fought to quell a backlash against security and safety that has seen a number of governments and firms ban its applications.

Zoom shares, which have surged nearly five-fold since the company went public in March 2019, rose 12% to $168.24 on Thursday...

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