Instagram users now require a public account with minimum 1,000 followers to go live on the stage, the social network confirmed Techcrunch. So far, Instagram has allowed anyone to go live, regardless of his follower’s count or whether their account is public or private.
The move would be a blow for small creators on the platform that falls under the requirement of 1,000 followers, as well as regular users who preferred to be with their friends only for entertainment.
Users who do not have public accounts and are less than 1,000 followers A new notice When they try to go to live, saying that their account is no longer eligible for Live. The notice continues, “We have changed the requirements to use this feature. Public accounts with only 1,000 followers or more will be able to create live videos.”
Users have Took on social media To Express their displeasure with Changewith Something is asking To reversed for this.
This change brings the live feature of Instagram to tiktok, as the short-form video app also requires users to go live at least 1,000 followers. In comparison, youtube requires minimum 50 customers to go live.
While the company did not provide a specific reason for the change, it was noted that the step is designed to improve the overall live consumption experience.
The change can only limit low-quality currents by allowing users to live live with an established audience.
This can also be a way to save money for meta. Since hosting of live stream is expensive, Meta may decide that it may not just want to support the broadcast with a handful of audiences.
