Facebook jumps on the video app bandwagon with Riff

Facebook has a new standalone video app called Riff
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You can already message your friends, pay your friends, play Words With Friends, and e-stalk your friends on Facebook. And now, you can even make videos with friends.

Facebook launched its new collaborative video app, Riff, yesterday. The app is inspired by last summer's social media campaign for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, which inspired millions to create and share videos that went on to dominate Facebook newsfeeds worldwide.

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