FILE - In this photo illustration a Zoom Video Communications logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)LOS ANGELES - Zoom will be lifting its 40-minute limit on free calls as a thank you to customers for Thanksgiving, according to a Tweet posted by the company.“As a thank you to our customers, we will be lifting the 40-minute limit for all meetings globally from midnight ET on Nov.
26 through 6 a.m. ET on Nov. 27 so your family gatherings don't get cut short,” Zoom's tweet reads.Zoom has become a staple during the COVID-19 pandemic because it allows people to meet online rather than in person.