Facebook Messenger updated with screen sharing over video calls

[mobify]

Facebook has added yet another new feature to Messenger in its quest to make the app the Zoom for most people - so to speak. We're talking, of course, about screen sharing.

This is currently in the process of going live in the Facebook Messenger apps for Android and iOS, allowing you to instantly share your screen with friends and family, either one-on-one or in group video calls. This works in group video calls with up to eight people, and 16 people in Rooms, because confusingly you can video call in Messenger both directly through a group as well as through a Room.

Facebook Messenger adds screen sharing over video calls on Android and iOS
Through screen sharing you'll give the others a live view of what you're doing on your phone, so you can share virtually anything. Facebook says the point is to help you stay connected and close with your loved ones even if you're physically apart.