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=== Facebook Mentions ===
Facebook Mentions, initially an [[iOS]]-only app, was released by the company in 2014. It allows public figures with a verified account to engage with their respective fanbases in a more concentrated experience.<ref>{{cite web |first=Darrell |last=Etherington |title=Facebook Launches 'Mentions,' The Exclusive FB App For Playing The Fame Game |url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/07/17/facebook-launches-mentions-the-exclusive-fb-app-for-playing-the-fame-game/ |website=[[TechCrunch]] |publisher=[[AOL]] |date=July 17, 2014 |access-date=June 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Adi |last=Robertson |title=Facebook has released Mentions, an iOS app only for celebrities |url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/7/17/5912403/facebook-has-released-mentions-an-ios-app-only-for-companies-and |website=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |date=July 17, 2014 |access-date=June 16, 2017}}</ref> The app had been in testing with select celebrities for nearly a year before its launch.<ref>{{cite web |first=Mike |last=Isaac |title=Fame On: Facebook Testing VIP-Only App |url=http://allthingsd.com/20130813/fame-on-facebook-testing-vip-only-app/ |website=[[All Things Digital]] |publisher=[[Dow Jones & Company]] |date=August 13, 2013 |access-date=June 16, 2017}}</ref> In September 2015, Facebook expanded the availability of the Mentions app to journalists and other verified pages, and also gave users of the app the ability to post exclusively to their Facebook followers rather than both followers and friends. The update also enabled the first livestreaming functionality through Facebook Live.<ref>{{cite web |first=Josh |last=Constine |title=Facebook Gives Verified Profiles Its Mentions App With "Live" Streaming And Posts Just To Followers |url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/09/10/facebook-gives-verified-profiles-its-mentions-app-with-live-streaming-and-posts-just-to-followers/ |website=[[TechCrunch]] |publisher=[[AOL]] |date=September 10, 2015 |access-date=June 16, 2017}}</ref> Facebook Mentions became available on [[Android (operating system)|Android]] in January 2016.<ref>{{cite web |first=Jon |last=Russell |title=Facebook's 'Mentions' App For Celebrities And Other Verified Users Comes To Android |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/11/facebook-mentions-android/ |website=[[TechCrunch]] |publisher=[[AOL]] |date=January 11, 2016 |access-date=June 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Abner |last=Li |title=Facebook launches Mentions for verified public figures on Android |url=https://9to5google.com/2016/01/12/facebook-mentions-android/ |website=9to5Google |date=January 12, 2016 |access-date=June 16, 2017}}</ref> In December 2016, Facebook Live on Mentions received several updates, including comment moderation tools, broadcasting appearance customization, and editing features to remove unnecessary footage at the beginning or end of a broadcast.<ref>{{cite web |first=David |last=Cohen |title=Facebook Live Updates for Facebook Mentions |url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-live-updates-facebook-mentions/ |website=[[Adweek]] |publisher=Beringer Capital |date=December 22, 2016 |access-date=June 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Saqib |last=Shah |title=Facebook Mentions app for celebrities gets exclusive live video features |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/facebook-mentions-update/ |website=[[Digital Trends]] |date=December 22, 2015 |access-date=June 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Ken |last=Yeung |title=Facebook Mentions brings new tools for social media managers: mod tools and controls for Live |url=https://venturebeat.com/2016/12/21/facebook-mentions-brings-new-tools-for-social-media-managers-mod-tools-and-controls-for-live/ |website=[[VentureBeat]] |date=December 21, 2016 |access-date=June 16, 2017}}</ref>
=== Facebook Moments ===
Facebook Moments was a private photo sharing app launched by Facebook in 2015 but discontinued on February 25, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-is-shutting-down-its-moments-photo-app-on-feb-25/|title=Facebook is shutting down its Moments app|last=Nieva|first=Richard|date=January 24, 2019|website=CNET}}</ref> The app was powered by Facebook's facial recognition technology to group photos and let users easily share them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36256765|title=Facebook Moments facial-recognition app launches in Europe|last=Kelion|first=Leo|date=May 10, 2016|website=BBC}}</ref>
=== Facebook Gaming ===
Facebook Gaming or fb.gg is Facebook's take on gaming livestreams where gamers and fans interact. Facebook launched it as a tab on the Facebook app and a standalone app.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/14/in-a-challenge-to-twitch-and-youtube-facebook-adds-gaming-to-its-main-navigation/|title=In a challenge to Twitch and YouTube, Facebook adds 'Gaming' to its main navigation|last=Perez|first=Sarah|date=March 15, 2019|website=TechCrunch}}</ref> It also has an In-stream Rewards feature where viewers are gifted in-game rewards while watching streams with ''[[Mobile Legends: Bang Bang]]'' being a part of pioneering the feature as mentioned by Jack Li, a Facebook Gaming representative, on Moonton Epicon held last July 18, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/esports/news/2019/07/24/world-championship-revealed-moonton-epicon-2019-59372|title=New Game, Major Update - World Championship and more revealed in MOONTON Epicon 2019: The Future Begins Global Conference|date=Jul 24, 2019|website=ABS-CBN Sports}}</ref> The service became successful in Southeast Asia and has produced internet celebrities like ChooxTv in the Philippines.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reyes|first=Maouie|title=9 streamers you should follow on Facebook Gaming|work=spin.ph|url=https://www.spin.ph/esports/9-streamers-you-should-follow-on-facebook-gaming-a4513-20200215-lfrm}}</ref> It has been the official streaming partner for [[MSC 2019]] and other ''Mobile Legends'' esports events. After its competitor [[Youtube gaming]] became the official partner for the ''Mobile Legends: Bang Bang'' World Championship M1, IGN SEA reported in an article that has now been taken down that Facebook Gaming did not allow its streamers to go to the event.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Facebook Gaming forbids creators from attending Mobile Legends World Championship|work=udou|url=https://udou.ph/2019/11/12/facebook-gaming-forbids-creators-from-attending-mobile-legends-world-championship/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Facebook discourages gaming creators from promoting Mobile Legends World Championship M1|work=IGN Southeast Asia|url=https://sea.ign.com/mobile-legends-world-championship-m1-android/155249/news/facebook-discourages-gaming-creators-from-promoting-mobile-legends-world-championship-m1}}</ref>
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