WhatsApp Messenger has confirmed that up to eight users can now participate in group calls instead of four. This change was seen on the recently released Android and iPhone WhatsApp beta versions and now WhatsApp has officially announced this feature and has also informed that the increased group call user limit is available to all users.
In a post on Facebook, social media giant CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the upcoming changes to the WhatsApp group call. On his Facebook post, Zuckerberg wrote that “over 700 million people use WhatsApp and Messenger to make calls. Calling has doubled since the Covid-19 outbreak began in many countries. ”
We’re expanding @WhatsApp group video and voice calls to allow up to 8 people. pic.twitter.com/6efqB3rFyv
— Facebook (@Facebook) April 24, 2020