Messenger rooms are group video calls. You can create a room and broadcast live from it directly from Facebook or Messenger web, and invite anyone to join, even if they don’t have a Facebook account.
The creator of a room can share it live from a profile, a page or a group, and invite people to see it.
By combining the Messenger and Facebook Live rooms, the company is “creating new ways for people to connect even when they are apart. “
The creator of the room controls the live broadcast, including where the room is shared on Facebook, who can see that broadcast, and who is invited to participate in it.
All participants in the room will receive a notification inviting them to join the live and must accept the invitation to participate.
They also have the option to leave the room before the live starts.
Also, the creator of the room can add or remove participants from the live show and the members of the room can leave the broadcast at any time.
Room creators can also lock and unlock their room during live broadcast.
The company explains that the moment the creator of the room chooses to post the live, the stream is shared on Facebook, and people outside the room can see what’s going on in it.
As with other Facebook Live videos, the company may collect and review the audio and video of the broadcasts to ensure that the content complies with its Community Standards.