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Periscope

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What is Periscope?

Periscope was a real-time live streaming app and the service was owned by Twitter.

How does Periscope work?

Periscope was a real-time live streaming app and the service was later owned by Twitter. It was founded on the belief that live video is a powerful source of truth and connects us in an authentic way with the world around us. The app allowed users to livestream video and they could tweet a link to their livestream too. The app has been discontinued since March 2021. However, most of its features are integrated in Twitter, for example by Twitter Live.

What is the minimum age?
+16
What is Periscope?

Periscope was a real-time live streaming app and the service was owned by Twitter.

How does Periscope work?

Periscope was a real-time live streaming app and the service was later owned by Twitter. It was founded on the belief that live video is a powerful source of truth and connects us in an authentic way with the world around us. The app allowed users to livestream video and they could tweet a link to their livestream too. The app has been discontinued since March 2021. However, most of its features are integrated in Twitter, for example by Twitter Live.

What is the minimum age?
+16
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