Zoom raises its simultaneous viewer cap to 1 million after massive fundraising calls
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Zoom’s webinar calls can now support up to 1 million simultaneous viewers, as fundraising groups continue to use the video conferencing platform to raise money for Vice President Kamala Harris’ election campaign. Now, Zoom customers who want to hold large virtual events can accommodate anywhere from 10,000 to 1 million attendees.
Over the past several weeks, several political groups have used Zoom to host massive fundraising events for Harris. In July, an organization called Win with Black Women held a Zoom call with more than 40,000 attendees, where they raised over $1.5 million for the Harris campaign in just three hours.
Other groups, such as White Dudes for Harris and White Women for Harris, attracted more than 190,000 and 164,000...