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Meerkat was a live streaming mobile application launched in 2015 that allowed users to broadcast live video directly from their smartphones to Twitter followers. It was one of the first mainstream live streaming apps and sparked the live video trend that led to Periscope, Facebook Live, and Instagram Live. Meerkat shut down in 2016 after losing market share to Twitter's acquisition of Periscope.
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