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WhatsApp exceeds 1.4 bln voice and video calls made on New Year's Eve 2020 globally

Monday 4 January 2021 | 11:05 CET | News
Facebook said over 1.4 billion voice and video calls were made on New Year's Eve 2020 globally, the most ever calls in a single day, on WhatsApp. WhatsApp calling increased by over 50 percent compared with 31 December 2019. People celebrated with effects in Messenger, and the top AR effect in the US was "2020 Fireworks".

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Categories: Internet / Mobile & Wireless
Companies: WhatsApp
Countries: United States / World
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