Journalists and other public figures can now offer live video to their followers on Facebook, which announced plans Thursday to broaden the streaming service.<\/p>\n
As of Thursday, anyone with a verified Facebook profile will be able to use Facebook Mentions, an application made available earlier this year to actors, musicians and other celebrities to connect with their fans.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople love reading articles from and connecting with their favorite journalists and public figures on Facebook,\u201d the social network announced in a blog post.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, we\u2019re making Facebook Mentions and Live available to public figures with verified profiles to help them engage their followers and interact with their peers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The move will allow journalists to report live from a news scene and host questions from followers on Facebook.<\/p>\n
The users may choose who gets to see the live video stream.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether you\u2019re sharing text, links, photos or something else, Mentions lets you choose the audience you want to share with,\u201d the blog post said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor example, you can share a post so only your followers see it in News Feed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Facebook began offering the service amid competition in live streaming from Twitter\u2019s Periscope and the independent Meerkat app, both of which launched this year.<\/p>\n
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Source: AFP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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