Most of us are familiar with Twitter and the celebrity hub it has become. This is especially true among athletes, who often use it?to keep their names in the national dialogue. Now Facebook is trying to get the rich and famous to that social media site.
Facebook is testing a VIP app that can only be used by celebrities. It lets them monitor what fans are saying about them and if they choose, the celebs themselves can jump in the conversation. Facebook wants to get stars to share more of their lives on their site. Let’s face it; it’s a lot easier for celebs and fans to interact on Twitter. That’s what drives so many tweets. Facebook has even put a team together dedicated?to working with?the rich and famous?on their site. Twitter already has celebrity partners, so Facebook is using this app to catch up.
Will it work or is Facebook wasting their time? In my years in the technological world, one thing I’ve learned is never say never. Here’s another reason I think Twitter is a better celebrity site: celebrities don’t have to say or share as much. On Facebook, people can, and often do, share everything. Now I can see why they would want to chime in on conversations, especially when bad things are said about them and want to clear the air. But I’m thinking privacy is an issue here. I don’t like the fact that even more people are paying attention to my FB conversations than they already are, I don’t care how rich and famous they are. Plus, many a celeb actually want their privacy and want to keep some distance between themselves and their fans. That’s one of the biggest complaints many famous people have today. Twitter allows them to do that. Can Facebook allow celebs to interact with fans as well as respect everyone’s space?