Apple unveils plan to help you FaceTime with 31 of your closest friends

Group FaceTime.
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Anyone who's ever wished that stressful group chats were even more stressful is in luck — soon, you'll be able to Group FaceTime.

Apple announced on Monday that the newest iOS update will allow users to FaceTime with up to 32 people at once. The video call service has, until now, only allowed one-on-one conversations on iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers.

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Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.