Story by
Amanda Connolly
ReporterAmanda Connolly is a reporter for The Next Web, currently based in London. Originally from Ireland, Amanda previously worked in press and ed Amanda Connolly is a reporter for The Next Web, currently based in London. Originally from Ireland, Amanda previously worked in press and editorial at the Web Summit. She’s interested in all things tech, with a particular fondness for lifestyle and creative tech and the spaces where these intersect. Twitter
Facebook has announced that video calling on its Messenger app is now available worldwide, with the exception of a few countries where it is working to improve the quality.
Last month, Facebook added the service to Messenger in 18 countries including the UK, US, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, France, Greece, Ireland, Laos, Lithuania, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal and Uruguay.
This is one of a number of updates that the social network has made to Messenger. It recently introduced the ability tosend and receive money through the app, and launched a platform for developers to build apps on.
➤ Video Calling via Facebook Messenger Available Worldwide [Social Times]
Read next: Facebook launches Instant Articles for iPhone: Native content from BuzzFeed, the BBC and more
