#Instagram users now need a public account with a minimum of 1k followers to go live on the platform.
Until now, the centralized spy app has allowed anyone to go live, regardless of their follower count or whether their account is public or private.
The move will be a blow to smaller creators on the platform who fall under the 1k followers requirement, as well as regular users who just liked to go live with their friends for fun.
The change brings Instagram’s live feature more in line with TikTok’s, as the short-form video app also requires users to have at least 1k followers to go live. In comparison, YouTube requires channels to have a minimum of 50 subscribers to go live.
This change could be a way for #Meta to save money. Since hosting livestreams is expensive, Meta may have decided that it doesn’t want to support broadcasts with only a handful of viewers.
RE: LeoThread 2025-08-02 16:53