The issue has also become a headache for social media platforms like Facebook-owned Instagram and Twitter , which are being used to organize these harassment campaigns on Zoom. On Friday, Instagram said it was still in the process of pulling down accounts and hashtags used for Zoombombing after The New York Times discovered Instagram accounts created for this purpose.

These accounts ask users to share Zoom meeting codes so they can raid video conferences that are protected by a password. CNET searched for “Zoomraid” on Instagram after the Times published its story and more than 50 results still popped up. Instagram declined to share how many Zoomraid accounts have already been pulled down.

In one top post using a hashtag for Zoomraids, a video shows teachers being interrupted during online classes with the n-word and nudity. Worship services and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings hosted on Zoom have been hijacked too, according to media reports.

The Times reported that a network of Instagram accounts with the name “Zoomraid” and “Zoomattack” popped up over the weekend and had nearly 30, followers as of Thursday.

Teenagers who ran these accounts told the news outlet they were stressed about the amount of school work they had to complete and Zoomraiding was an escape. While some of these pranks might appear harmless, the practice has prompted the FBI to warn the public about Zoombombing. One school in Massachusetts reported that their video chat was interrupted by an unidentified person who displayed swastika tattoos, according to the agency.

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Video conferencing app Zoom has come under fire in recent days for security vulnerabilities and privacy issues as more people use the platform for work and school amid coronavirus lockdown, and some of the Zoombombing raids are being aided by students sharing the private classroom information on social media.

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