A synagogue service being held online has been hijacked by racist accounts which posted anti-Semitic abuse to congregants, the BBC has learned.
The meeting was being held on video chat app Zoom.
“Zoombombing” – where uninvited guests enter meetings – is on the rise as more people use the app to stay in touch during the coronavirus restrictions.
Experts advised people to secure meetings against intruders.
A BBC employee who attended the meeting at a synagogue in London explained what happened: “There were about 205 of us logged on – including lots of families with little kids – and suddenly the numbers went up to 243.”
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