Over 1.4 Billion Calls Were Made Via WhatsApp on NYE
Published January 3rd, 2021 - 03:30 GMT
The most ever calls in a single day on the platform. (Shutterstock)
WhatsApp users the world over made more than 1.4 billion voice and video calls on New Year's Eve, the most ever calls in a single day on the platform, Facebook said.
As Covid-19 made meeting with friends and family tough, WhatsApp calling on New Year's Eve 2020 increased over 50 per cent compared to the same day last year, the company said on Friday.
Video calling became arguably the most in-demand feature in 2020 as people turned to technology to stay in touch and get things done in the face of social distancing and stay-at-home mandates.