Facebook wishes to bring in youth with a center for memes called LOL.
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Facebook is attempting to bring in more teenagers to the social media network with a brand-new video item that might tickle their amusing bones.
The world’s biggest social media network is developing and checking a center for funny meme material called LOL, according to a report from TechCrunch onFriday
A Facebook representative verified the business is explore the concept.
“We are running a small scale test and the concept is in the early stages right now,” the representative stated in a declaration.
Facebook does own Instagram, a photo-sharing app popular amongst teenagers. Still, it’s had a hard time to keep its more youthful users as they flock toSnapchat Facebook copied among Snapchat’s marquee includes when it released Stories, which lets users share pictures and videos that disappear in 24 hours. Last year, the business likewise targeted teenagers by releasing a short-form video app called Lasso, however the app hasn’t acquired much traction.
TechCrunch, which saw a few of the styles for LOL, stated the center is divided into classifications such as “For You,” “Animals,” “Fails” and “Pranks.” About 100 high school trainees are checking the item, according to TechCrunch. Facebook hasn’t chosen yet if LOL will end up being a standalone app or be folded in as a function in the primary Facebook app.
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