All Facebook Verified Pages Can Now Stream Live Video

Live-video-streaming feature Live for Facebook Mentions is no longer limited to Facebook Mentions, as the social network announced that the iOS feature has been extended to all verified pages.

Live-video-streaming feature Live for Facebook Mentions is no longer limited to Facebook Mentions, as the social network announced that the iOS feature has been extended to all verified pages.

Facebook introduced Live in August for users of its Facebook Mentions application for public figures, celebrities and journalists.

The social network has been testing Live with some verified pages, and examples are embedded below from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, U2, The White House and Real Madrid.

Product manager Vadim Lavrusik and engineering manager Dave Capra detailed how page administrators of verified pages can get started in a Facebook Media blog post:

To share live video, go to your page on Facebook for iOS and tap publish.

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