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There’s already a Facebook Pages app for people to manage their Pages on the social network, but we suspect it’s used more by marketing teams than musicians, actors and other celebrities. How about an app just for those stars? Facebook may be working on such a project, if All Things Digital is to be believed. “The VIP app, which sources say that Facebook is currently testing with a small group of famous people, essentially lets celebs (or their handlers) easily monitor Facebook fan chatter about themselves from a mobile device,” explains its report, which stresses that the project is in its early days. “From there, stars can quickly respond to fans on the fly, and can become a part of the conversation.” For its part, Facebook says that it is “currently testing some mobile features designed to help public figures interact with their fans” with a small group of partners. It’s the latest salvo in Facebook and Twitter’s innovation scrap to get celebrities as engaged as possible with fans on their networks.

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