“All videos you upload to your own profile are completely public content”, it says.Users can show contact details from other websites like Instagram and Snapchat although lifestage does not have any messaging functionality.Based on figures web site Statista just 8% of the US users of Facebook are aged 13-19.Facebook merchandise manager Michael Sayman, who’s 19 years old has designed it.In a Facebook post he wrote that the program was based around the early days of the first social network.
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“Technically, anyone can download Lifestage, but users who are 22 years old or older will only be able to see their own profile”.
Lifestage is a big step by Facebook to motivate and encourage teenagers to use this social platform to reach and stay connected with their school teen mates.
In theory, Lifestage is only accessibly to people who are 21 or younger, but Neate believes there will be ways for older users to get around this restriction.
In the start of this month, Instagram came up with some improvements straight on targeting Snapchat by letting its users to post stories that feature finally gone from Facebook.
“This application provide a fun way to share a visual view of a profile who you are connected to in school”, source application description on Apple App Store.
It was created by 19-year-old Michael Sayman, who was headhunted by Facebook after his previous app, 4Snaps, gained an impressive 2 million users.
Lifestage closely resembles Snapchat in many ways.
Let go of the screen to stop the recording. Tap the checkmark icon if you are happy with it or the trash can if you are not.
She pointed out the Lifestage app monitors students’ information, which helps eliminate indecent users and possible cyber threats. These are then turned into video profiles.
Tip: These frames can be updated as often as you like.
Lifestage users are welcome cordially to share and distribute their video clips wherever they want to share. For taking video, you have to hold the screen.
Open the Lifestage app swipe down from the middle of the recording screen you will see a list of people from your school with a Lifestage profile.
To return to the video recording screen, tap the number in the top right. All schools will remain unlocked at first, and will get unlocked once they get registered with 20 users.
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Facebook quietly launched Lifestage on the iOS App Store in the USA earlier this week, with a disclaimer stating that “everything you post in Lifestage is always public and viewable by everyone”.
