Tumblr takes on Facebook and Periscope with live video

Tumblr takes on Facebook and Periscope with live video

Tumblr has partnered with YouTube to launch a live video streaming service, as the Yahoo-owned firm looks to capitalise in the growing popularity of live streaming video, such as Twitter’s Periscope and Facebook Live Video. The new tool lets Tumblr users live stream video directly to their followers’ Dashboards, and will also send out push […]

Periscope unlocks community moderation to hammer abuse

Periscope unlocks community moderation to hammer abuse

Live streaming app Periscope has made moves to clamp down on the real time abuse which sometimes saturates broadcasts on the system. The app claims to have seen great growth in recent months but admitted that it was lacking in ways to combat spam and abuse. As a result, it has rolled out a tool […]