The video game developer said it is investigating a Facebook post which it referred to as "abhorrent" and against company values. Riot Games, the Santa Monica-based video game developer behind League of Legends, has placed one of its senior staff members on administrative leave after the executive posted a Facebook note about George Floyd.
WhatsApp recently added support to allow video calls for eight people at a time through the mobile version but the company may soon support video calls for 50-person at one time in an effort to give tough competition to Zoom. The feature will also be available on iOS and Android, but it's the desktop support that makes it a viable replacement for established video conferencing tools
Work and personal video calling are surging in light of COVID-19, with Google announcing a handful of new Duo features last month to support that demand. Google Duo is soon adding group calling on the web and link sharing, as well as a family mode. This new feature requires that you’re signed into Duo with your Google Account.
Facebook is creating a new video conference version of its Messenger app called Messenger Rooms, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday. The new service will allow users to host a meeting with up to 50 people at once with no time limit. Zoom's free version allows up to 100 people for a maximum of 40 minutes. Facebook users can invite people to Messenger Rooms even if they don't have Facebook accounts
Indian Government issued an advisory on the use of video conferencing app Zoom, saying it's not secure for use. The app faced criticism in recent days for its lackluster security and other privacy issues. Zoom has emerged as the most preferred choice for video conferencing in India due to coronavirus. Indian Government also offered 1 crore INR ($130K) for local companies to develop an encrypted zoom clone