| 1 | Facebook has launched a live video function for celebrities on its Mentions app. |
| 2 | The feature will allow any star with a verified account to broadcast to fans who follow them.. |
| 3 | It'll be in competition with services like Periscope and Meerkat and will appear in people's News Feed. |
| 4 | The Facebook Mentions app allows athletes, musicians, politicians and other stars to talk with their fans and each other. |
| 5 | You'll be able to comment on, like or share the video while watching a live broadcast. |
| 6 | How to use Facebook Mentions Live - for celebs! |
| 7 | Comments will be added at a readable, steady pace and stars will have the option to turn comments off or use filters to blacklist any words they don't want to appear in their feed. |
| 8 | You can also see when your friends or other public figures start watching through push alerts but you won't be able to share a live feed. |
| 9 | If you don't catch the broadcast, you can watch the video later on the public figure's page, although stars do have the option to delete the video if they want to. |
| 10 | That's different from Periscope (which keeps the video for 24 hours) and Meerkat (which immediately deletes videos). |
| 11 | Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Serena Williams were among the first to broadcast live. |