Facebook Stories areInstagramandSnapchat-stylequick updates that disappear after 24 hours; they don’t stick around like normal Facebook statuses.
When Facebook Stories appeared on mobile, an effects-filled camera was added to the app that sits a swipe over from the news feed. There’s also a new bar for disappearing stories which sits at the top of your news feed.
When you add a photo or video to your story, it appears in the Stories section at the top of news feed. Your profile picture will also appear in this row at the top of your friends' news feeds, and they can tap it to see your story for 24 hours.
Facebook Stories are on desktop web browsers, too, via a panel that sits on the top right which also offers the ability to share to Stories when updating your status. (You can just update your story rather than your status should you wish).
If you want to know more about how Facebook Stories work, here’s what you need to know.
How to post to Facebook Stories
To post to Facebook Stories, follow these steps:
How do you add camera effects?
Tap on the camera icon on the top left corner (or swipe right from news feed) to try it out. It offers masks, frames, and interactive filters that can be applied to photos and videos. There’s even “reactive effects” that let you interact with dynamic objects (like falling snow) and style effects so you may apply a Picasso-style filter to your video in real time.
If you want to add effects to your photos or videos before posting to Facebook Stories, follow these steps:
How do you view Facebook Stories?
To view someone’s story, follow these steps:
How do you reply to a story on Facebook?
If you want to reply to someone’s story, follow these steps:
How does Facebook Direct work?
If you want to share photos and videos with specific friends rather than via a story, Facebook offers a “Direct” option that’s designed for sharing “individual photos and videos with specific friends for a limited time”. When you use Direct, your friends will be able to view your photo or video once and replay it or write a reply. Once the conversation on the photo or video ends, it is no longer visible in Direct.
When a friend sends you a direct photo or video, or replies to your story on Facebook, you can view and reply in the Direct section of the Facebook app. To use Direct, follow these steps:
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