- The Facebook’s owned firm said the calls will be end-to-end encrypted;
- It is not clear if WhatsApp intends to compete with Google, Microsoft and Zoom.
WhatsApp announced on Thursday that it launched a voice and video calling feature in the desktop version of its app.
The Facebook’s owned firm said the calls will be end-to-end encrypted.
The announcement is likely to put WhatsApp as a new rival to the video conferencing systems offered by companies like Microsoft, Google and Zoom, but it is not clear whether it intends to compete in this segment.
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