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Twitter launches Live Video

Users can now create and tweet live videos with the latest Android and iOS updates.

Twitter has announced that now anyone can broadcast live video directly from its apps. Powered by Periscope, live video on Twitter allows people to share and experience everything, all through a tweet.

"We started Periscope because we wanted to give people the superpower to share live video with an audience. Bringing this capability directly into the Twitter app is an important step because it brings that superpower to the hundreds of millions of people who use Twitter," says Kayvon Beykpour, CEO of Periscope.

Twitter launches Live Video
"Twitter's already the place where people go to see what's happening. With this update, anyone can now broadcast what's happening, live," he adds.

Members of the audience within a live video on Twitter can interact with the broadcaster by commenting and sending hearts to show their support. Tweets that contain live video can be retweeted, liked, and shared.

Anyone on Twitter can now create and tweet live video with the latest Android and iOS updates.

Users do not have to download Periscope to go live on Twitter with this update. They can go live straight from Twitter.

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