Previously reserved for celebrities and other notable users, Facebook's live videos are now coming to your news feed.
When Facebook introduced live video capabilities earlier this year, it was exclusively for celebrities and other elite users. The feature was tacked onto the Facebook Mentions app, which the social network offers only to high-profile figures—or, as of September, verified users—who want to interact with fans easily and monitor chatter about themselves. Facebook is now opening up live video to all users, giving Periscope and Meerkat some competition in the process.
