Zoom Meeting Hijacked in Pickering, Ontario
February 22, 2025, 9:25 am UTC
A Zoom meeting hosted by the city of Pickering in Ontario was hijacked by demonstrators who spewed racial slurs, drew swastikas, and displayed graphic pornographic content. The incident is under investigation by Zoom, the city, and police.
Key Points Demonstrators spewed racial slurs, drew swastikas, and displayed graphic pornographic content City councillor Lisa Robinson described the incident as explicit and racist, demanding answers from city officials City maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards unlawful or hateful conduct
Pros The Independent is committed to investigating important stories and providing quality journalism to all Americans City officials are conducting an internal investigation into the incident Cons Demonstrators hijacked the Zoom meeting with racist, hateful, and inappropriate content City staff allegedly failed to take swift action to address the issue