Fed speech scrapped after participant shows porn in Zoom room
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Fed Governor Christopher Waller's speech was cancelled when a participant displayed pornography that was visible to viewers on Zoom.
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WASHINGTON – A virtual event featuring Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller was scrapped on Thursday after a participant displayed pornographic content that was visible to viewers.
Mr Waller had planned to deliver remarks on the economic outlook to the Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America, which was hosting the event.
Thursday’s programme “was the victim of a teleconferencing or Zoom hijacking”, Mr Brent Tjarks, executive director of the group, said via e-mail.
“We are working with Zoom and information technology support to ensure this deeply regrettable incident never happens again.”
After releasing Mr Waller’s prepared remarks, the Fed said in a statement that “there are technical difficulties with governor Waller’s virtual event and it has been cancelled”. BLOOMBERG
