Periscope CEO: ‘Facebook is shamelessly following us into live video. It’s flattering’

Kayvon Beykpour, the 27-year-old developer behind the live-streaming app, on the competition - and why footage of a puddle in Newcastle made such a splash

In March 2015, Twitter announced that it had acquired Periscope, a little-known startup. In the year since, the company's app - which lets users stream video of themselves live from anywhere in the world - has been used to broadcast footage of refugees crossing the Turkish border, bomb scares at football matches, and a puddle in Drummond, Newcastle. Now, Periscope looks like it's ahead of the game - and Facebook has started ploughing millions into live video.

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