Rod Ponton
| Rod Ponton | |
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| Born | |
| Other names | *Cat Lawyer
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| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2021–present |
Rod Ponton, also known as the "Cat Lawyer", is an American lawyer and Internet celebrity who lives in Alpine, Texas. Ponton went viral after a video of him was posted to YouTube on February 9, 2021, of him being unaware that he was using a filter on Zoom that changed his appearance to one of a cat.
He is also known for the quote "I'm not a cat", which he said during the meeting.
Rise in popularity[edit]
Ponton gained attention on the Internet after a viral video was posted on YouTube of him being unaware that he was using a filter on a Zoom meeting that changed his appearance to one of a cat.[1]
Roy Ferguson, a judge who presided over the meeting, later tweeted about the incident, stating:
IMPORTANT ZOOM TIP: If a child used your computer, before you join a virtual hearing check the Zoom Video Options to be sure filters are off. This kitten just made a formal announcement on a case in the 394th (sound on).
— Judge Roy Ferguson
Ponton told CNN that he was using his secretary's computer.[2]
The cat filter that was used by Ponton during the meeting was later found to be from a 'decades-old' piece of software, preinstalled on some older Dell laptops.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Cat Zoom: Lawyer Rod Ponton surprised to become internet star". BBC News. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Zdanowicz, Christina (10 February 2021). "Lawyer tells judge 'I'm not a cat' after a Zoom filter mishap in virtual court hearing". CNN. Retrieved 26 May 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Wakefield, Jane (10 February 2021). "Viral 'I'm not a cat' filter is decades-old software". BBC News. Retrieved 26 February 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Metz, Rachel (10 February 2021). "That cat Zoom filter is almost impossible to find. Here's why". CNN Business. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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