Facebook (FB) Mentions, the special service that allows celebrities to connect with fans, has been updated.
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Facebook Mentions has been updated to include the ability to live stream videos. Users of the service will be able to connect with their fans in a new way via this ability. There are currently more than 900 million people that follow celebrities on Facebook.
Here are a few things to know about the Facebook mentions live video update.
- Celebrities can use the service to hold Q&A sessions with fans via comments on the video.
- Comments can be hidden if the person holding the video stream chooses to do so.
- Users that have recently interacted with a verified public figure will get a notification when that person starts live streaming.
- Live streamed videos will be automatically uploaded to Facebook after being recorded, but can still be deleted.
- Facebook Mentions is currently only available through the Apple (AAPL) App Store.
To learn more about the new Facebook Mentions feature, click here.
