Facebook uses Lollapalooza to test its live event streaming

These days, it seems that the trend with social networks is no longer about what you’re eating or how you’re feeling right now. It’s all about what’s happening as it’s happening, live and uncensored. With the likes of Meerkat and Twitter’s Periscope getting all the attention, it’s not surprising that Facebook wants in as well, but in its own way. And it just so happens that the annual Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago is here, making it a perfect opportunity for Facebook to test out its still unnamed live event streaming feature.

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