Facebook Messenger has had video chat capabilities for a couple of years now, and last December, it finally added group chat capabilities. Today, the company is unveiling even more features to ...

Facebook said the features are meant to make Messenger “more fun” and engaging. Video chat is being evolved into a new experience that’s focused on socialising and entertainment, surpassing its ...

Facebook is challenging Zoom for video chat dominance. The social network introduced Messenger Rooms, a major shakeup to its group video calling features that make Facebook’s chat app much more ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. It seems that each day brings new features for Facebook Messenger, with the latest being specifically for the ...

Facebook’s Messenger app has evolved ever since it was first released as a standalone app in 2011. Today Messenger has over 1.3 billion people using it each month and has features like bots, ...

Facebook is bringing a ton of new filters, masks and video reactions to video chats in Messenger, aiming to deliver a more fun experience to younger users on the app and shore up the service against ...

After bringing its pared-down Android app Messenger Lite to mature markets like the US and UK last autumn, Facebook is expanding its features to ramp up engagement. Today, the company announced that ...

From virtual cocktail hours to online classrooms, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned Zoom into everyone’s go-to social network. Now Facebook wants to kick the video-conferencing interloper off its turf.

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Facebook is updating video chat in Messenger today with some new features, including live filters, animated reactions, and the ability to directly save screenshots. The reactions take the five ...

Instagram is the latest of Facebook’s services to gain support for its new group video chat feature, Messenger Rooms. Follow along for a look at how it works… Facebook announced and rolled out ...

Facebook is jumping into the video chat game with Messenger Rooms, a new feature that allows up to 50 people to take part in a video chat, even if they don't have Facebook accounts. The social media ...