Facebook Messenger Rooms
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A Group call in Messenger Rooms, waiting for others to join Screenshot of a Messenger Rooms group call | |
| Developer(s) | |
|---|---|
| Initial release | April 24, 2020 |
| Operating system | Web, Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, Mac |
| Type | Videoconferencing, VoIP, and Instant messaging |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | Messenger.com/rooms |
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Facebook Messenger Rooms, also known as Messenger Rooms, is a video conferencing feature of Facebook Messenger.[1] It allows users to add up to 50 people at a time.[2][3][4] Messenger Rooms does not require a Facebook account.[5] Messenger Rooms competes with other services such as Zoom.[6]
History
Back in 2014, Facebook introduced an unrelated, stand-alone application named Rooms,[1] letting users create places for users with similar interests, with users being anonymous to others.[7] This was shut down on December 2015.[1]
In April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Facebook revealed video conferencing features for Messenger called Messenger Rooms.[8] This was seen as a response to the popularity of other video conferencing platforms such as Zoom and Skype in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic[3][8][9]
Features
Messenger Rooms allows users to add up to 50 people per room, without restrictions on time.[10] It does not require a Facebook account or a separate app from Messenger. When used, it only prompts the user for basic information. Users can add 360° virtual backgrounds, mood lighting, and other AR effects as well as share screens. To prevent unwanted participants from joining, users can lock rooms and remove participants.[11]
Reception
Some have voiced concerns in regards to Messenger Room's privacy and how its parent, Facebook, handles data. Messenger Rooms, unlike some of its competitors, does not use end-to-end encryption.[12] In addition, there have been concerns over how Messenger Rooms collects user data.[13]
References
- ^ a b c "Introducing Rooms". About Facebook. 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ Staff (2020-04-25). "Facebook Messenger Rooms launched, supports 50 people video calls". BGR India. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ a b Wiggers, Kyle (2020-04-24). "Facebook launches Messenger Rooms, group calls for up to 50 people with no time limit". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Rodriguez, Salvador (2020-07-23). "Facebook aims for Zoom by letting users live broadcast large video meetings". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ "Introducing Messenger Rooms and More Ways to Connect When You're Apart". About Facebook. 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ Tillman, Maggie (2020-07-24). "Messenger Rooms: Facebook's Zoom-like feature explained". Pocket-lint. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Constine, Josh. "Facebook Launches Pseudonymous App "Rooms" That Lets You Create Forums About Any Topic". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Facebook Allows Users to Broadcast Live Large Video Calls". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Facebook aims to take on Zoom with launch of Messenger Rooms". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ Saha, Sneha (2020-05-18). "Facebook Messenger Rooms is a mix of Houseparty and Zoom; makes video calls fun". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Privacy Matters: Messenger Rooms". About Facebook. 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ Morse, Jack. "Why you shouldn't use Facebook's Messenger Rooms: A non-exhaustive list". Mashable. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ months, Jack Morse 7 (2020-04-29). "Why you shouldn't use Facebook's Messenger Rooms: A non-exhaustive list". Mashable SEA. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
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