Facebook Live: when brands fall into the wrong hands

Facebook Live is a great way to seed brand awareness when in the right hands, but how will Facebook censor the 100 million hours of video streamed to over a billion newsfeeds daily to make sure it stays that way, asks Richard Spencer?

Live video is the selfie of 2016. A powerful way for marketers to interact with their audience, it is well and truly on the rise; by 2020, it is estimated that 75% of the world’s mobile traffic will be video.

Add to the mix recent news that Facebook has paid 140 celebrities $50 million to use Facebook Live and it’s a whole new ball game. Highly-incentivised content generally equates to really great content – meaning the likes of Snapchat, Youtube and Periscope are in the sights of live streaming’s rookies.

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We may have just entered the future of live television. Except, Facebook Live comes with the point of difference – it doesn’t actually need to be viewed in real time.

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