Facebook is bringing profile photos to life with 7-second videos

Facebook is about to get more lively.

The social network announced on Tuesday it's testing a new feature called profile videos, which will let users upload seven-second clips instead of a static avatar. Check out the GIF below to see how it'll look.

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iPhone users in California and the U.K. will be among the first to be able to upload short looping videos as their profile photos, starting at 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. ET. The feature is expected to roll out to Facebook's larger user base in the near future. Facebook said the move is a part of an effort to help people further greater express their personalities and creativity on the site. Read more...