So you’re obsessed with snapping and insta-ing your life. But Facebook isn’t going away anytime soon. It recently implemented several changes to make the platform more relevant to younger users (like us pesky millennials) who may have migrated to other, trendier platforms.
Facebook is adding two new features to the site: live video sharing and photo collages.
Currently, live video sharing is only allowed for major celebrities (still working on that check mark…). Starting with a small amount of iOS users, it allows you to showcase your life in real time. All you have to do is update your status and click “live video” to make the magic happen.
According to the UK Independent, this is just a pilot project. Since only a small percentage of users will have access, there’s a chance these features won’t make it to the public. But it doesn’t discount Facebook’s hunger to get competitive in the video streaming space—hopefully beating competitors like apps Periscope or Meerkat.
To stay up to date on the latest videos from friends and celebrities, you can subscribe directly to their live video feed. Cue the vlogging revolution!
As for photo sharing, the app will transform your recent camera roll photos into a collage, but you can rearrange it and change it before you upload. The new collage feature dynamically allows you to scroll and rearrange photos in your collage as you build it. This comes shortly after Instagram rolled out a similar feature.
While we may have to wait for the video, Collage starts now for iOS users and Android early next year.
Facebook may be playing catch up with some of these new features, but it’s still the most widely used form of social media in the world, according to the Pew Research Center. Facebook is a social media behemoth, no doubt about it—And it’s going to keep rolling out features that will make you think twice about leaving your Facebook profile behind.