WhatsApp chasing Zoom, may soon support 50-person video calls
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
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