Facebook to bring voice and video calling to main app


FILE PHOTO A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25 2020. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc is letting some users make voice and video calls within its main app on a trial basis, aiming to make it easier to place calls without opening its standalone Messenger app.

The social media giant spun out Messenger from its main app years ago, meaning users would have to download a separate app in order to send messages and make calls.

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