Video Chats

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  59 Hongkongers Tricked Into Undressing During Video Chats, Forced To Pay Extortion Amount

  According to the police, the scam typically involves extortionists - often women - luring male victims into undressing during video chats and then secretly recording the acts.

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  Fortnite Maker Epic Games to Shut Down Houseparty Video Chat App in October

  Epic Games has decided to discontinue the Houseparty social video chat app. The app that was released in 2016 has already been removed from App Store and Google Play.  Existing users can continue to use it until the service is fully shut down in October.

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  Fortnite Players Can Now Make Houseparty Video Calls on PC, PlayStation Consoles

  Fortnite players can now set up video chats with friends via the Houseparty app. As of now, the feature is only made available to PC and PlayStation users. Check out how you can set up a quick video call while playing the popular battle royale.

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  Tinder Expands Its In-App Face-to-Face Video Chat Feature Globally [Update]

  Tinder is expanding its in-app video chat feature globally for all users. After testing the feature in multiple countries, the popular dating app is rolling out its ‘Face to Face’ feature that will let users video call each other through the app itself.

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  Google Meet Hits 100 Million Installs From Google Play, Doubled in Just 50 Days

  Google Meet has surpasses the 100 million installs mark within three years of its launch, making it a solid competitor for other video chat apps such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

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  Microsoft Teams Adds Custom Background Effects During Video Call, Other New Features

  Microsoft Teams, the video conferencing service by Microsoft, is getting a bunch of new updates including the ability to use custom photos as background images during a video call. The feature is available to users of the platform's free version and Indian customers of Teams can use it as well.

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  Tinder Testing New Video Chats Feature

  Dating application Tinder is now testing a new interactive video feature, the company confirmed on Thursday.

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  Tinder to Add Video Chat Feature by End of June

  Tinder is planning to launch a one-on-one video chat feature within the app by the end of June. The development was shared by Tinder's parent company, Match Group on Tuesday in their earnings release.

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  Stay Off Zoom, Google Hangouts, Standard Chartered Chief Tells Staff

  Standard Chartered Plc is the first major global bank to tell employees not to use Zoom Video Communications Inc during the coronavirus pandemic due to cybersecurity concerns, according to a memo seen by Reuters.

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  Facebook Portal Unveiled, a Video-Chat Camera for People Who Still Trust Facebook

  The Portal is a sleek new video camera and screen that makes chats with family and friends look great.

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  Instagram Gets AR Camera Effects, Video Calling, Redesigned Explore Tab, and More

  Instagram has also tied up with GoPro and Spotify to enhance the photo and video sharing experience.

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  Snapchat Gets Group Video Chat Feature, Supporting 16 People at Once

  Snapchat users can start the group chat with just a tap on the video icon. Up to 16 friends can video chat together at the same time.

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  Facebook Messenger Reports 17 Billion Video Chat Sessions in 2017

  17 billion realtime video chats are two times as many video chat sessions in 2017 compared to 2016, Facebook said.

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  Facebook Messenger Instant Games to Get Live Streaming, Video Chats, and More

  Angry Birds and Sonic Jump will also be added to the ever-expanding Instant Games catalogue on Facebook Messenger.

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  Facebook Said to Be Working on Video Chat Device, Standalone Smart Speaker

  Featuring a laptop-sized touchscreen, the video chat device is said to represent a new product category.