# Periscope: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> Periscope was an application associated with Twitter for broadcasting and watching live video from mobile devices.
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# Periscope

Periscope was an application associated with Twitter for broadcasting and watching live video from mobile devices. It is retained as a historical example of social conversation and broadcasting

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

Its proposition combined video with [audience](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/advertising/audiencie.html) reactions during the broadcast. This entry does not recommend the service as an active channel. It helps explain a format that continues on other platforms: simultaneous interaction requires moderation, context and a reason to follow the content at that moment.

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## Related concepts

- [Facebook Live](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/facebook-live.html)
- [Streaming](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/streaming.html)
- [X (formerly Twitter)](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/twitter.html)