CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Public Library board’s video conference meeting Monday was halted after child pornography and racial slurs appeared onscreen.
The board had posted the meeting’s agenda as well as viewing information to the library system’s website. The board held its meeting utilizing Zoom Video Communications.
The board was discussing a new pandemic policy when the first image appeared. You can hear some board members reacting, “Oh no,” one said. “Are you kidding me?” Came another response.
The first image went away and members tried to continue the meeting and then a second image popped up which was followed by additional reaction.
“Oh man,” came a comment. “Do we know who it is?”
The board stopped the meeting and then restarted without the public or the media. The board notified the FBI.
Public meetings across the country have been held as video conferences as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
Zoom announced last Thursday it will do more to protect meetings from disruptions also called Zoombombing; the company reached an agreement with the New York State Attorney General’s office to address protecting users through a “vulnerability management program.”