The TikTok user framed his videos as evidence of some kind of program or feature that allows authority figures such as teachers to secretly listen in on Zoom users whose computer screens showed a red line through a microphone symbol in the corner, supposedly meaning their microphones are “muted.” Can you tell me how that works, because it kind of seems fishy?Īlleged teacher: I have another class I need to get to. 10 that alleged he had the below-displayed Zoom conversation with someone he claimed to be his teacher while his microphone was supposedly turned off.Īlleged teacher: Did you need You know I’m muted obviously, right?Īlleged teacher: I can’t discuss OK, well you do. The TikTok user, whose identity remained unknown, posted a video on Feb. By enabling the mute setting, Zoom users are supposed to be able to block all in-person audio or background noise from interrupting the virtual get-together. Over the course of months, TikTok user shokshooter posted a series of videos perpetuating the conspiracy theory, including footage that he framed as interactions between him and teachers on the video chatting service with his account’s “ mute” feature turned on. In early 2021, Snopes became aware of viral TikTok videos that alleged school administrators or teachers could use a special Zoom feature that allowed them to hear students even when their computer microphones appeared to be turned off or muted.
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