Facebook “Rooms” — What is that?
If you have been on Facebook lately, you probably noticed a new section on your Home page labeled “Rooms”.
What are Facebook Rooms?
Rooms are Facebook’s new group video chat feature. Facebooks states that Rooms make it easy to spend quality time with friends, loved ones, and people who share your interests.
The new feature allows you to create a video chat room and invite up to 50 people to join a video call. You can even include people who do not have a Facebook account. And, unlike Zoom, there are no time limits on calls for this free service.
How would you use Rooms?
You can host your virtual book club or gather friends for virtual Happy Hour. All you have to do is share your room on Facebook through News Feed, Groups or Events and ask people to “drop by”. When you’re invited to a room, you can join from your phone or computer — no need to download anything to get started.
What about security?
When you create the room, you define who can join and how easy a room is to find. Security settings include:
- Locking: Rooms can be locked once a call begins. If a room is locked, no one else can join, except a Group admin for rooms created through a Group.
- Removing a participant: The room creator can remove any unwanted participants.
- Leaving: If at any point you feel unsafe in a room, you can leave. Just because a room is locked doesn’t mean you have to stay.
- Reporting: You can report a room name or submit feedback about a room if you believe it violates the Facebook Community Standards.
- Blocking: If you block someone on Facebook or Messenger who may be bothering you, they won’t be able to join a room you create and you won’t be able to join theirs.”
If you want to learn more about Facebook rooms or Facebook’s other less well know features like MarketPlace, Stories, or Facebook pay, you can stop by GetSetup and book a group or one-on-one session.
