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.

Facebook released free-to-use Messenger Rooms, allowing multiple people to do video chat in a single array of windows at one time. Using this platform is relatively simple if all users already have a ...

Video chat platforms like Zoom have become a lifesaver for millions of people around the world during the coronavirus pandemic. People are using these platforms to host happy hours, business meetings, ...

Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing out ...

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the availability of Messenger Rooms, its video-calling service for social interactions. Facebook's social take on Zoom has rolled out to the US, Canada, and ...

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 ...

Facebook is taking on Zoom in a bid for a larger share of the video conferencing market by launching a new group video chat tool called Messenger Rooms. The service will launch “over the coming weeks, ...

Facebook today introduced Messenger Rooms, a competitor to Zoom’s videoconferencing service, which will let you host video gatherings with friends simply by sharing a link. Anyone will be able to join ...

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’s new video-conferencing service debuted in the U.S., Mexico and Canada on Thursday, with the rest of the world set to get the new feature next week. With the coronavirus pandemic forcing the ...

Facebook just announced 50-person video chatrooms called Messenger Rooms. The new Messenger Rooms have some features in common with other video calling apps, like Zoom and Houseparty. The company says ...