ZOOM IS AXING THE 40-MINUTE LIMIT ON CALLS FOR THANKSGIVING

Many families will spending the holidays together virtually this year due to the ongoing pandemic. As a result, Zoom will be making a major change to their platform for Thanksgiving.

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, friends and family have used the video-chatting platform Zoom to stay connected while following social distancing guidelines. The one downside, however, is that the video chat app cuts off calls after 40 minutes. That won’t be a problem on Thanksgiving, though, because Zoom will drop the time limit for the day.

“As a thank you to our customers, we will be lifting the 40-minute limit for all meetings globally from midnight ET on Nov. 26 through 6 a.m. ET on Nov. 27 so your family gatherings don’t get cut short,” Zoom’s official Twitter account shared.

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Ahead of the holiday season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released guidelines for any possible gatherings.