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2020. Facebook Live allows businesses to monetize online events



Facebook has launched Events feature that will allow businesses to monetize their online events on Facebook Pages. While the feature was initially designed for in-person events, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated social distancing measures, the company "very quickly pivoted" to supporting online events. Businesses will be able to host larger events through Facebook Live, as well as smaller, more interactive meetings in Messenger Rooms. The goal is to give business owners the ability to create an event, set a price, promote the event, collect payments (via Facebook Pay), and host the event—all in one place. Facebook will not charge any fees on paid online events for at least the next year. However, on iOS, 30% of ticket prices will go to Apple due to App Store policies.


2020. Facebook Live integrated with Messenger Rooms



Meta has added the ability to livestream group video meetings from Messenger Rooms via the Facebook Live webinar service. This allows you to host broadcasts with up to 50 active participants, and live streaming from a room allows you to interact with an audience of any size. Messenger Rooms are group video calls in Facebook Messenger. You create a room and invite anyone to join, even if they don't have a Facebook account. As the room creator, you can broadcast your room to a profile, page, or group and invite people to join. The room creator controls the live stream and can add or remove participants from the live stream. All room participants receive a notification inviting them to join the live stream and must confirm their participation. They can also leave the room before the broadcast starts.