Facebook puts a celebrity twist on live-streaming video<article>
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Facebook and Twitter have been
swiping features from each other’s playbooks for years now, so it’s not too surprising that the world’s biggest social network saw Twitter’s live-streaming app
Periscope and thought, “Great idea! Let’s do that, too.”</p><p>
Facebook’s live-streaming video feature isn’t as egalitarian as Periscope. The video tool is only offered inside
Facebook’s Mentions app, which you will never use because you probably aren’t considered an “influencer.” (Are you
Facebook verified? If not, you can’t use Mentions.) The app is designed for high-profile figures like politicians, actors, musicians, and athletes to share content with their fans, and now
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Facebook puts a celebrity twist on live-streaming video
