Facebook has launched a new feature that will allow public figures to stream live video to their fans.

More than 900 million fans are connected to public figures via Facebook, according to the platform.

"Today, we’re excited to introduce Live, a new way for public figures to share live video from Mentions with their fans on Facebook," said the network in a blog post. "With Live, public figures can take fans behind the scenes, host a Q&A, share announcements, and ...