Coping with the video revolution


Good and bad: With new, easy-to-use platforms and apps, a recent crop of live streaming videos is shining a spotlight on the positive and negative realities of real-time video technology. — Fotolia/TNS

Where do you draw the line on live streaming?

Lindsay Holding of Minneapolis is planning to broadcast the birth of her second child over the Internet. Friends and family will be able to watch and comment throughout the labour process. “Yes, I’m a crazy person, and I’m going to live stream my son’s birth,” the 33-year-old said.

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