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Messenger

  • Up to 50 people at once can now share a video chat in Facebook's Messenger app
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    Group video chat comes to Facebook Messenger
    Facebook Messenger's instant messaging, group chat, video call and SMS support features have helped make it one of the most popular messaging apps. Now, there's yet another reason to use it, with Group Video Chat in Messenger making it possible talk face-to-face with multiple people at once.
  • Facebook Messenger for desktop has been discontinued, but users can still connect to Facebook Chat via third-party apps
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    Alternatives to Facebook Messenger for desktop
    Facebook no longer offers a Windows desktop instant messaging client of its own. Users can, however, still use third-party applications to connect to Facebook chat from their desktops. Gizmag takes a look at a selection of options for connecting to Facebook Chat from the desktop.