19, 2020, the news outlet Vice published a story reporting that journalist Jeffrey Toobin was suspended from his job as a reporter for The New Yorker for 'masturbating on a Zoom video chat between members of the New Yorker and WNYC radio last week.' There have, of course, been a raft of memes to emerge from the Toobin affair.On Oct. Is this what journalists do? is this normal for them? īuzzfeed out here trying to normalize Zoomsterbating You think its normal for people to masturbate during work calls?

“Haven’t we all done something on a work call that, in normal circumstances, we’d never do during a meeting? Let he without sin cast the first stone the benefit of working from home is in the comfort to do whatever you want,” the article says. They may go through the formality of investigations but he will not be kept on.īuzzfeed, however, has since published an article, controversially titled ‘ Jeffrey Toobin Can’t Be The Only Person Masturbating On Work Zoom Calls’.

He didn't get caught on a zoom changing his pants or something…he was masturbating. Let's just be clear…there is no way the New Yorker and CNN are going to keep Jeffrey Toobin on the payroll. Committing crimes on company time should be a reason to fire an employee. Perhaps, Toobin can represent himself naked in court. Sexual harassment lawsuits will be filed soon. The New Yorker confirmed it has suspended Toobin while the matter is investigated.ĬNN also released a statement on the matter, saying: “Jeff Toobin has asked for some time off while he deals with a personal issue, which we have granted.”ĭespite the action against Toobin, many are suggesting it is not strong enough. I thought no one on the Zoom call could see me. I apologise to my wife, family, friends and co-workers,” Toobin told Motherboard. “I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake, believing I was off-camera. Toobin has since apologised for the incident, claiming he did not realise his video was on. Jeffrey Toobin, who works as a legal commentator for both The New Yorker and CNN, made the transgression during a virtual election simulation with New Yorker staff.

A senior media commentator in the United States has been stood down after being caught masturbating on a Zoom call with colleagues.

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