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Fred Onyango

Seattle woman forgets her camera is on during a school Zoom. Then 6 missed calls reveal what everyone else saw: ‘Let’s start off with the worst’

Anyone who endured the era of remote schooling knows there was one universal fear: accidentally leaving your camera or microphone on. TikTok influencer Laila Hakim (@ulovelailahakim) says her story from Seattle might be one of the worst possible scenarios. It’s one thing to be caught eating or saying the wrong thing during class. She says she accidentally appeared naked in front of her entire virtual classroom.

Hakim began the story by telling her followers, “Let’s start with the worst.” She explained that her online class had around 40 students, including one person she especially wished hadn’t been there: her ex-partner. At the start of the lesson, her teacher asked everyone to turn on their cameras, and Hakim complied.

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