Facebook drops bomb on Zoom with launch of Messenger Rooms for coronavirus group video chats with up to 50 people

Facebook rolls out group video chats Messenger Rooms all over the COVID-19 pandemic. "This is what people really need right now," Facebook exec says.
Facebook rolls out group video chats Messenger Rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. "This is what people really need right now," Facebook exec says.

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