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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Queenie Wong was a senior writer for CNET News, focusing on social media companies including Facebook's parent company Meta, Twitter and TikTok. Before joining CNET, she worked for The Mercury News in ...

Facebook Goes After Zoom With 'Messenger Rooms' Video Chat The real standout feature is how your Messenger Room can live on your Facebook profile, enabling friends or family members to spontaneously ...

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 ...