Facebook rolled out an update\u00a0on Thursday to its celebrity-focused Mentions app, making it easier for high-profile users to interact with fans.<\/p>\n
In addition to sharing on Facebook, Mentions users can now add other people \u2014 including bandmates, teammates or colleagues \u2014 and hashtags to the “Mentions Feed,” a feed of posts in the app, as well as directly share updates to Twitter and Instagram.<\/p>\n
Facebook introduced the Mentions app last July as a way for public figures, such as actors, musicians and athletes, to keep track of what fans are saying about them on the social network. For instance, if a Facebook user tags Jennifer Lopez in a status update, Lopez will be notified about it in the Mentions app, so she can potentially respond.<\/p>\n
That’s just what some celebrities, including Mariah Carey, Samuel L. Jackson and Whoopi Goldberg, are doing, according to Facebook, which reports more than 2 billion interactions between users and fans each week.<\/p>\n
Mentions is only available to users with verified Facebook pages, a process that requires approval from the social network.\u00a0So for now, starstruck Facebook users will just have to hope their favorite celeb has the app, and keeps close tabs.<\/p>\n
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