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Houseparty, l'autre application victime de la stratégie de copié-collé de Facebook
(Houseparty, the other app victim of Facebook's copy and paste strategy)
Newspaper | Les Echos
Date | 14.8.2017
Language | French
Country | France
Topic Tags | Facebook, video communication
Summary | Ben Rubin et Sima Sistani created a new app called Houseparty, where up to 8 people can talk and see each other at the same time. The new app became very popular among young people. Fidji Simo, responsible of the video part of Facebook, contacted both Rubin and Sistani to talk to them about a potential purchase of their society, but they refused. Then, they discovered that Facebook introduced a new option into Messenger that allows conversations between up to 6 people. Facebook also said they want to launch a new app called "Bonfire" for group videos, which could kill Houseparty definitively.
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Sick perverts ask schoolgirls to indecently expose themselves during lessons on live video app
Newspaper | Mirror
Date | 25.3.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | childhood, pornography, privacy, school, smartphone, threat, video communication
Summary | Perverts have asked schoolgirls to expose themselves via live Periscope videos during lessons. While they were using the app, the girls received a lot of sexual comments. Periscope is an app that is also used by businesses and media organisations to stream events and conferences live. Viewers can then comment and ask questions live; those comments are displayed on screen and everyone can see them.
Image Description | Photograph of a student's hands holding a phone under a desk, photograph of an empty classroom,
Image Tags | cell phone, male(s), school
What the Kitty Genovese Killing Can Teach Today's Digital Bystanders
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 4.6.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | Facebook, law, smartphone, threat, video communication
Summary | There are a few services now which allow smartphone users to broadcast videos live, for example on Facebook and on the Perscope app. Multiple people have already livestremed crimes like murder or sexual assault with a live audience watching without anyone having called the police. This is not right even though bystanders are no legally obliged to step in if they see a crime happening in most states.
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Teenage Days, Streamed For Coins
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 7.6.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | smartphone, social media, video communication, virtual reality, youth
Summary | 15-year-old Bryce Xavier is a star on Live.ly (a live streaming app). Bryce spends every day among a virtual crowd of fans (mostly teenage girls). For instance, he can broadcast his lunch at Olive Garden with his mom. Bryce became very popular on the platform; as a consequence, he dropped out of school and started homeschooling so that he would have enough time for Live.ly. Live streaming has become popular because it is seen as more authentic than other social media platforms. Despite many advantages, the platform can also render human interaction shallow.
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A zillion videos follow the same recipe
Newspaper | Washington Post
Date | 14.4.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | social media, video communication
Summary | The article talks about recipe videos that can be found online. All the videos follow the same trends (e.g. shot overhead, fast and slow motion, shows the cook's hands, adds music...). The Tasty videos all end with the formula "Ohhh, yesss.", which has been used for parody.
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Chasing Squeals of Stardom, Not in the Clubs but Via Apps
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 5.7.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | social media, video communication, youth
Summary | VidCon is a conference for young stars who made their debut online. Hailey Knox is a 17-year old singer who is a star of YouNow (live streaming app). Most of YouNow, Facebook Live, or Periscope users are young (between 13 and 24). The article claims that nowadays, thanks to social media, the relationship between social media stars and fans is much more personal. Finally, the article talks about Hailey Knox's career.
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Mit Facebook um die Welt
(With Facebook around the world)
Newspaper | Welt
Date | 26.8.2016
Language | German
Country | Germany
Topic Tags | Facebook, video communication
Summary | Facebook has a new function: Facebook Live Map. It is a world map that shows where Facebook users are livestreaming currently. About a billion Facebook users livestream every day, especially in South East Asia. Many news platforms also like to use the feature because they can publish interviews live.
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Vine Is Closing Down, and the Internet Can't Stand It
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 28.10.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | social media, video communication
Summary | Every social network tries to be the best in order to appeal more users, especially when it comes to social videos. As a result, social video is like a jungle, where the stronger competitor wins. VIne didn't make it because Instagram was stronger and "ate" it. A lot of people loved Vine, especially sports fans and protesters.
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Les adieux «giscardiens» d’Oskar Freysinger sur Facebook
(Oskar Freysinger's "Giscardian" farewell on Facebook)
Newspaper | Le Temps
Date | 25.3.2017
Language | French
Country | Switzerland
Topic Tags | Facebook, politics, video communication
Summary | Oskar Freysinger chose to announce the end of his political career on Facebook.
Image Description | Portrait of Oscar Freysinger
What is Apple Clips? App offers a new way to share videos on Snapchat and Instagram
Newspaper | Mirror
Date | 22.3.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | emojis, social media, video communication
Summary | Apple is launching a new app that makes video editing much easier called "clips". The videos can then be posted on whichever social media platform users prefer. It allows users to put music to their video, use color filters, insert emojis, speech bubbles, and so on. Apple has also committed to donating some of the revenue to charity organizations for AIDS and Malaria.
Image Description | Images and videos showing how to use the app.
Image Tags | female(s), male(s)
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