The technology has also allowed anonymous trolls, some from thousands of miles away, to interject racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic messages into civic proceedings.
A growing number of government officials around the Bay Area are throwing up their hands in frustration and unplugging Zoom public comments altogether.
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Three Berkeley commissioners sued the city last week, arguing its interpretation of California open meetings laws unfairly harms disabled residents a violation of the ADA.