INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The world is vulnerable to a new type of trolling as people turn to Zoom video calls to feel connected amidst quarantines
Jerks are using Zoom screensharing feature to blast other viewers with the most awful videos from across the internet, from violence to
shocking pornography.
That just what happened today on the WFH Happy Hour, a popular public Zoom call hosted by The Verge reporter Casey
Newton and investor Hunter Walk
Suddenly, dozens of attendees were bombarded with disturbing imagery
A troll entered the call and screenshared Two Girls, One Cup and other horrifying sexual videos
Attempts to block the attack were thwarted as the perpetrator simply re-entered the call under a new name and screenshared more gross-out
The hosts ended the call rather than subject viewers to the assault until they could stop it.
The problem stems from Zoom policy that &The
host does not need to grant screen share access for another participant to share their screen.& However, hosts can disable this option in
their setting or the Admin controls of a call
Anyone publicly sharing Zoom links where they could be discovered by trolls, like on Twitter, should be sure to change screensharing to Host
Only before a call starts or as soon as they see the feature being abused.
