How do I take and share photos and videos using the camera on Facebook?

How do I use the camera on Facebook?
You can use the Facebook camera (example: ) to take new photos to share in a post or to your story . To try different camera modes (example: boomerang) or take new videos, log into the Facebook app for iOS or Android.
To take a photo or video to share in a post:
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Tap What's on your mind? at the top of your Feed.
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Tap Photos/Video .
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Follow the prompts to take a photo or video.
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To change your audience, you can tap the audience selector below your name (example: Public or Friends ).
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Tap POST .
To take a photo to share to a story:
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Tap + Add to Story at the top of your Feed.
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Follow the prompts to take a photo or video.
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Tap Aa to add text, or tap to add other creative effects to your photo or video.
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Below Your Story tap to change your story audience in the bottom left (example: Public , Friends ).
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Tap Share Now .
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