In a challenge to Zoom’s dominance in the video-calling sphere, Facebook is debuting a new feature allowing such chats with up to 50 people. But wasn’t Zoom in the hot seat for sharing data with Facebook in the first place?
The social media behemoth unveiled ‘Rooms’ –its new video-conferencing feature that allows up to eight people to gather in face-to-face chat rooms– on Friday, with the promise that “within weeks” up to 50 people will be able to join the video chats. While the function is currently limited to Facebook for desktop and mobile, it is supposed to be rolled out through Instagram, WhatsApp and Portal “soon,” according to a press release on Friday. The development also includes the unprecedented option for users without a Facebook account to join chats in progress.
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