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To warn you of the dangers of FB Live?

61 replies

DaftJelly · 11/01/2017 23:07

Holy fuck I nearly had a heart attack just then. Got into bed, stopped twatting around on FB and put my phone on charge. Had a nice sleepy roll together with DH. Got up to go to the loo after and picked up my phone. It was on the camera with the 'go live' button flashing Shock. For a horrible couple of seconds I thought I'd just streamed the sound of us shagging to my entire FB. I'm pretty sure I didn't, but it was a close thing.

Can you imagine the horror?

Just remember you're one click away from total mortification. I will be double checking from now on.

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PaulAnkaTheDog · 11/01/2017 23:11

Yes!!!! Its far too easy to push and almost end up live. I keep doing it and I don't like it. Wish there was a way to disable it from your account.

ollieplimsoles · 11/01/2017 23:12

It seems like a bad idea to me, I'm just waiting til someone uses it while attempting suicide or commiting a violent crime, something like that...

MagicChicken · 11/01/2017 23:14

I have never heard of FB Live. What the hell is it? Sounds awful. How would l even know if I had accidentally turned it on?

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DaftJelly · 11/01/2017 23:15

It's a live video, straight from your camera to you Facebook wall.

I had no idea it was just a click away, I've never done it.

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ChasedByBees · 11/01/2017 23:16

Someone already has used it to film a violent crime - I believe the trial was fairly recent. I'll try and find it.

MiddleClassProblem · 11/01/2017 23:19

I accidentally did it twice. Fortunately neither too much and just the ceiling but you can delete after. One nearly got me as I was taking my kit off for the bath. Fortunately I wasn't in shot and still had my top on.

treaclesoda · 11/01/2017 23:19

ollie it has already happened, there was a news story last week about a violent attack being streamed live on facebook in America.

ChasedByBees · 11/01/2017 23:19

Here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38525549

theothercatpurred · 11/01/2017 23:30

Can you turn the functionality off so it doesn't happen by accident?

emanegnahc · 11/01/2017 23:31

You can disallow the Facebook app from having camera and mic access in your phone settings if you want to avoid this. That's what I've done.

MollyHuaCha · 11/01/2017 23:31

Can't disable it? Sounds like a good reason not to have Facebook.

theothercatpurred · 11/01/2017 23:42

Is it only on the app or Facebook in your browser too?

(I don't have the Facebook app but I do have Messinger)

Bingowingslikeashieldofsteel · 11/01/2017 23:47

I almost live streamed my boobs while getting into bed the other night - thankfully I noticed the 'are you sure you want to go live' type message or it could have seriously damaged a number of my facebook friends!

Catsize · 11/01/2017 23:51

I'd never heard of it until 10mins ago - saw a story in the Independent about a woman who died whilst using it - she collapsed whilst holding her son. Nobody did anything.

minisausage · 11/01/2017 23:51

I'm sure a girl recently committed suicide on FB live??

SJD25 · 11/01/2017 23:59

Almost sent a live video of my double chin, from that awful angle when you accidentally open up your phone camera, more than once. ShockBlush

SuperRainbows · 12/01/2017 00:00

Is this automatically on all FB, or do you have to install it? Never heard of it and don't want it, but wondering if I already have it! I'm such a FB newbie.

BridgetDarcy · 12/01/2017 00:02

Is this only an issue in the app??

CafeAuLaitMerci · 12/01/2017 00:24

I don't use FB, thankfully, or I'd have sent R rated video out by now I'm sure....eeek.

That case of the disabled teenage boy is awful. I heard about it on the radio. I wouldn't watch it if you find the link anywhere, there are some things you can't unsee.

I'd like to get my hands on the bastards.

CakesRUs · 12/01/2017 01:03

I had a text off my niece saying I was on facebook live, trying to wake my severely disabled son up. I deleted it, not before she'd saved the video herself. I'm always butt dialing people.

MagicChicken · 12/01/2017 03:20

Oh so that's how the video of the boy being tortured in the states was streamed! I did wonder because the first new report said it was on youtube and then the next said it was live on FB which I did a Confused face at but didn't think any more about it.

This sounds dreadful, Im sure we can look forward to seeing every Friday night punch up outside the pub streamed live as well as suicides, the immediate aftermath of bombs and car accidents, and accidental shagging, pooing and nose picking, all uncensored. OH THE JOY. Hmm

JC23 · 12/01/2017 05:03

On the iPhone if you go:
Settings > Facebook > Settings
You can disallow Facebook from using the camera and microphone

JC23 · 12/01/2017 05:05

Or go
Settings > Privacy
And you can do it for all apps.

languagelearner · 12/01/2017 05:21

Haha... "Just remember you're one click away from total mortification." True in many circumstances! Just as well I don't have FB on my phone!

ChickenPoop · 12/01/2017 05:36

A woman I know accidentally live streamed her lunch break. Loads of people were watching and providing commentary below... We were taken on a car journey in a handbag and to the bank. Her husband had to frantically call her once he realised what was happening.

She could quite easily have taken us with for a shit with her. Horrifying.

I think that the worst part of it is that as soon as you "go live" Facebook sends a notification to all of your friends saying "ChickenPoop is live on Facebook". This is the only reason I knew to tune in to the handbag car ride.

I bet teenagers use it to sneakily live stream bitchy conversations and secrets between "friends". It is a terrible, terrible addition to facebook in my opinion. Uploading a pre recorded video is good enough.