Internet users are increasingly becoming tech-savvy, and they don't shy away from devising the most effective techniques to appear to be working, even when they are not. A new TikTok mouse hack is becoming popular that allows a person to simulate mouse movement so that their boss believes they're at their desk working when they're not.

The TikTok computer mouse mover device has been a popular topic of discussion on the internet. Supporters and critics alike shared their opinions, with some questioning how someone working a full-time job would be able to fake work. Those occupying a middle ground also shared their take on the device.

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Allison, a TikTok user, shared a video on the platform in which she reveals a contraption that allows one to keep a computer mouse running nonstop throughout the day. "Sometimes you might not want people to know that you're away from your computer. For whatever reason, personal, work, whatever. For this hypothetical situation, I have found a resolution," she said. She then revealed the device, which she refers to as a "mouse mover" that helps fake your mouse movement at work.

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The device, which is available on Amazon, features a revolving plate that makes contact with the bottom of any regular computer mouse and keeps the cursor moving across the screen. This supposedly fools any software used by a remote company to ensure that an employee is at their desk working at all times during office hours.

Allison made it a point to mention that the gadget must be plugged into its own power socket rather than the computer's in order for an employer to be unaware that they are being tricked by an outside device. It moves the computer pointer on a regular basis, as Allison puts it, "long enough so that you don't go idle on your computer."

'This is brilliant'

As with most popular items on the internet, folks from all perspectives flocked to the comments section to offer their thoughts on the computer mouse moving mechanism. The response was overwhelming, with one user adding, "This is brilliant." Another exclaimed, "OMG!!! I love you right now!!!"

Many people questioned how someone working a full-time job would have enough time between tasks to fake work. "I’m a hard working teacher, and I’m just in disbelief with some of these people who work from home & have to pretend they’re busy," wrote one user.

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