Yes, they can just use a VPN. I’ve told this to several people in my life and many of them write that off as being too difficult to figure out. I even gave my VPN un & pw to a family member with a link to download the app and they still just said “nah.”
Some people just can’t be bothered to try, I guess.
“She felt like she was literally just in a room with people all around her and a microphone.”
Uhhh… Yeah, that’s what she’s paid to do.