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Jul 22, 2020

How to create a Facebook Room

With Facebook's Messenger Room, up to 50 people can chat in a room at once, with no time limit.

* Open the Messenger app.
* Tap the People tab at the bottom right of the screen.
* Tap Create a Room, and select the people who you want to join.
* To share a room with people who don't have a Facebook account, you can share the link with  them.

You can create a video chat room via Facebook or the Messenger app and invite up to 50 people to join a video call even if they don't have a Facebook account. There are no time limits on calls. 

Create a room by opening the Messenger app, tapping the People tab at the bottom right of the screen, and tapping Create a room. Then you'll select the people you want to invite to your room. 

Privacy Matters: Messenger Rooms


Locking: Rooms can be locked or unlocked 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. If the room creator removes someone from the call or leaves, the room will lock automatically and the room creator must unlock the call for others to join. 

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 violated our Community Standards. But since we don’t watch or listen to your audio or video calls, it’s important to know that reports and feedback will not include audio or video from the room.

Blocking: You can block someone on Facebook or Messenger who may be bothering you and we won’t inform them. When someone you’ve blocked is logged into Facebook or Messenger, they won’t be able to join a room you’re in and you won’t be able to join theirs.