Your glitchy video calls may make people mistrust you

Brief glitches in video calls may seem like no big deal, but a new study suggests they can have a negative effect on how trustworthy a person is perceived to be.
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Those pesky glitches that occasionally interrupt your video calls may be more than just an annoyance — they could undermine your success in everything from job interviews to sales pitches to court cases.

That’s because brief video freezes, lags, or audio echoes can create an unpleasant “uncanny” sensation that makes a viewer less likely to trust the person they’re interacting with through a face-to-face

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