zoombombing

plural zoombombings

1. countableuncountableAlternative letter-case form of Zoombombing.

   Since the lockdown began, several black academics and educators have posted accounts on Twitter of racist “zoombombings”, where uninvited guests abuse the popular video service to broadcast offensive content.

   2020 April 22, David Batty, “Harassment fears as students post extreme pornography in online lectures”, in The Guardian

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of zoombomb

plural Zoombombings · alternative Zoom bombing · alternative Zoom-bombing · alternative zoombombing

1. neologismuncountableUnwanted disruptive intrusion by a large amount of trolls into a video conference call.

   Synonyms: Zoom raiding

2. countableneologismAn instance of Zoombombing.

   The San Jose-based online video provider has said it was tightening the platform's security to help prevent instances of video conferences being interrupted by Zoombombing incidents.

   2020 May 14, Kelly Tyko, “California church files class action lawsuit against Zoom after bible class 'Zoombombing'”, in USA TODAY

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   “I went in terrified about a Zoombombing,” Mr. Leitschuh said. “I'd seen the same media coverage everyone else did.” But he said: “For this use case, I wasn’t aware of a better platform.”

   2021 January 14, Steven J. Birenbaum, “How to Hold a Virtual Memorial Service”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

   Synonyms: Zoom raid, Zoom raiding

alternative Zoom bombing · alternative Zoom-bombing · alternative zoombombing

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of Zoombomb