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Hilarious Zoom prank lets people skip virtual meetings by creating looping videos of themselves

A HILARIOUS prankster has revealed a cheeky way to skip out on dull virtual meetings while working from home.

US Twitter user Matt Buckley shared a clip from a remote conferencing app purporting to show him working at his computer.

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, the cheeky trick was originally dreamt up by teens hoping to cheat the system while attending online classes.

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What is Zoom?

Popular chat app Zoom is best-known for offering video calls – including with huge numbers of people.

There's a free tier with unlimited meetings, but these group chats are capped at 40 minutes.

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The most expensive tier gets you meetings with up to 1,000 participants, but there are cheaper options.

Perhaps the only downside is that Zoom has had privacy issues in the past, which may put some businesses off.

Woman working from home accidentally livestreams herself on the toilet during team videoconference

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In other news, Zoom went down yesterday shutting off video calls around the world.

Here's how you can set up your very own Zoom call while in lockdown.

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And, check out the best apps for working from home.

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