San Francisco: In the Facebook new feature users of some countries can turn messenger group video calls into a Facebook Live from 24 July. It will soon expand to all countries where Messenger Rooms is available as well as to the Facebook and Messenger mobile app and Messenger desktop app.
"As a room creator, you can broadcast your room to a Profile, Page or Group, and invite people to tune in," Facebook said in a statement.
Between WhatsApp and Messenger, more than 700 million accounts participate in calls every day. In many countries, video calling on Messenger and WhatsApp more than doubled, and views of Facebook Live and Instagram Live videos increased significantly.
"Live broadcasts from Pages doubled in June 2020 compared to the same time last year, largely attributed to broadcasts since March 2020," informed Jasmine Stoy, Product Manager, Facebook. Features of turning messenger group video calls into a Facebook Live broadcast are:-
Facebook said that as with other live videos, they may collect and review audio and video from the Facebook live broadcast from Messenger Rooms to make sure it follows Community Standards.
"We'll continue to add enhancements over the coming months," it added.