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As the coronavirus closes schools and workplaces, people are increasingly turning to Zoom video calls.

Some have dealt with trolls joining and sharing graphic images, and online classes have faced people hijacking a meeting, called “Zoom bombing.”

Zoom has a setting called waiting room that lets an administrator screen people before allowing them into meetings.

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COVID-19, the coronavirus disease, has closed schools and workplaces around the US as it becomes the hardest-hit country in the world.

In response, schools have turned to tools like Zoom for remote learning, even for children as young as two years old. As Zoom becomes central to daily life, “Zoom bombing,” or trolls taking over an online meeting without permission and bombarding the meeting with pornographic images, has increased. The FBI reportedly noted two recent incidents in Massachussetts schools.

Zoom has a hidden tool to prevent Zoom bombing, called waiting room. The setting lets a meeting administrator screen who can enter the call, preventing uninvited guests from taking over. Here’s how to enable it.