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Zoom lifts video call time limits to celebrate virtual Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving by the numbers: Americans projected to gobble nearly 40 million turkeys
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Kelly McCarthy
ByKelly McCarthy
November 17, 2020, 3:10 PM

For families and friends planning a virtual Thanksgiving, Zoom is making it easier to stay online and celebrate as long as you want.

The video communications company announced it will waive the 40-minute time limit that restricts free accounts from hosting longer virtual meetings.

The news applies to all meetings globally and will remove time limits from midnight ET on Nov. 26 through 6 a.m. ET on Nov. 27.

Check out more tips and resources here on how to host a virtual Thanksgiving with ease.

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