Facebook today made the decision to block the live video filters that the Prisma application can implement for live video sessions made by users. This functionality was offered for a short time by the American company, but after the launch of its own filters for live video, it decided that it had to block what Prisma offers.
Without any prior warning, the Facebook company blocked the APIs that allowed the Prisma application to apply filters over the live video sessions made using Facebook. As an explanation for this action, those from Facebook offered the classic motivation regarding the duplication of the functionality offered by the standard application for iPhone and iPad.
Facebook has the habit of blocking certain functions of some applications saying that they offer a functionality that the standard application already has, and in the case of Prisma things are no different. Those from Facebook are trying to eliminate competition and force users to use only its applications, and those who used Prisma will have no choice.
Facebook has blocked Prisma's live video filters
Despite the explanations provided by the Facebook company for blocking the Prisma functionality, they somewhat contradict the information provided by Facebook in the terms and conditions of use of its API. Of course, no one can contradict the company and force it to act against its will, Facebook taking advantage of its power to do whatever it wants with the competition.
"Your app streams video from a mobile device camera, which can already be done through the Facebook app. The Live Video API is meant to let people publish live video content from other sources such as professional cameras, multi-camera setups, games or screencasts.”
Since Facebook has shamelessly copied almost the entire Snapchat application, what can stop them from blocking the functionality of an application like Prisma? In this idea, Facebook abuses the power it has and will do so whenever it has the opportunity, without offering too many credible explanations for its partners.
