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08-05-2016, 11:46 PM
Facebook is testing a Snapchat-like camera in News Feed
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In its bid to become more like Snapchat, Facebook is finally putting its MSQRD acquisition to good use.
The social network is testing a new feature that puts a Snapchat-like camera at the top of News Feed, allowing users to add filters and animations to their selfies. The test is limited to users in Canda and Brazil right **w and will feature content celebrating the Olympics.*
SEE ALSO: Facebook's obsession with live video will be short-lived (http://mashable.com/2016/07/28/facebook-live-video-short-live-justin-choi/)
The test is powered by MSQRD, the Snapchat-like app for video filters Facebook acquired earlier this year.*
Users in Brazil and Canada will see a prompt to "celebrate the Olympic Games" using the new camera feature. Launching the camera allows you to add filters and "masks" (MSQRD's name for the Snapchat-like lenses) to their photos, which they can then share across Facebook.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/05/facebook-msqrd-camera-news-feed/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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In its bid to become more like Snapchat, Facebook is finally putting its MSQRD acquisition to good use.
The social network is testing a new feature that puts a Snapchat-like camera at the top of News Feed, allowing users to add filters and animations to their selfies. The test is limited to users in Canda and Brazil right **w and will feature content celebrating the Olympics.*
SEE ALSO: Facebook's obsession with live video will be short-lived (http://mashable.com/2016/07/28/facebook-live-video-short-live-justin-choi/)
The test is powered by MSQRD, the Snapchat-like app for video filters Facebook acquired earlier this year.*
Users in Brazil and Canada will see a prompt to "celebrate the Olympic Games" using the new camera feature. Launching the camera allows you to add filters and "masks" (MSQRD's name for the Snapchat-like lenses) to their photos, which they can then share across Facebook.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/05/facebook-msqrd-camera-news-feed/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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