Instagram now requires users to have at least 1,000 followers to go live
Until now, Instagram allowed anyone to go live, regardless of their follower count or whether their account was public or private.
Meta shared that it was working on Edits in January after ByteDance-owned CapCut was removed from U.S. app stores.
Instagram accounts that primarily feature images of children, but are run by adult users, will no longer be recommended to “potentially suspicious adults.” The update was announced in a blog post detailing the latest expansion of Meta’s child safety features, which includes new blocking and reporting capabilities for teenagers and additional protections for adult-managed accounts […]
The update will impact the accounts of family vloggers/creators and parents running accounts for “kidfluencers,” both of which have faced criticism for the risks associated with sharing children’s lives on social media.
Meta shared that it was working on Edits in January after ByteDance-owned CapCut was removed from U.S. app stores.
Users have shared their interactions with Meta Verified support reps, who they claim have been dismissive and unhelpful.