Author: Andrew Heinzman / Source: How-To Geek
Today Facebook announced that it will integrate Groups with Messenger, allowing users to form up to 250-person chatrooms and 50-person video calls. It’s also adding support for 3D photos uploaded from iPhones.
250-Person Group Chats… Yes, You Can Turn Off Notifications
A handful of controversies have taken their toll on Facebook, causing users to migrate to other social media platforms.
Last year, Facebook reportedly lost the attention of more than 2.8 million young users. Rather than trying to bring new users in, Facebook is focused on keeping the people who currently use the service engaged and active. The new group chat feature should increase activity within groups and give users a reason to continue spending time on Facebook. It should also provide a real-time sense of community within groups by providing a space for people with similar interests to make deeper connections.It’s no secret that group chats walk the line between “this is fun and useful,” and “this is annoying.” In a wondrous act of forward thinking, Facebook designed the new group chats in a way that…
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