Facebook Launches Zoom Rival Called 'Messenger Rooms' According to CNBC, up to 50 people can
join in on a group call with the free feature. A Facebook spokesperson says the
50-person limit is not available right away. There will be a smaller number allowed for
calls and it will gradually grow to 50. By contrast, Zoom's video chat limit is 100 people. Zoom has a time constraint of 40 minutes,
whereas Facebook's Messenger Rooms
has no time constraint. Following Facebook's reveal, CNBC
adds that Zoom's shares fell five percent. Besides Messenger Rooms, Facebook is
installing video calls for its dating service. The company is also upgrading the number
ceiling of WhatsApp video calls to eight people. On Instagram, Facebook now lets
you put livestreams on IGTV. Messenger VP Stan Chudnovsky, via blog