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Instagram adds moderators to live videos

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4 years ago

March 14, 2022

Instagram is letting its Live Creators appoint moderators during their live-streams.

‘Mods’ will have the ability to report comments, remove viewers from the stream, as well as turn off comments for a specific viewer.

Creators can assign a moderator by tapping the three dots in the comment bar during a Live event.

From there, they can choose a moderator from a list of suggested accounts, or use the search bar to search for a specific account.

Live feature

The ‘Live’ feature has been around since 2016, so it comes as a bit of shock that Instagram has only just started supporting moderators for its streams.

Moderation has become a much-needed staple on other live-streaming platforms, like Twitch and YouTube, where comments can quickly get ugly.

Even Instagram’s sister company, Facebook, gives users the opportunity to add ‘mods’ to their streams.

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Costa Haritos

Costa is a news producer at ticker NEWS. He has previously worked as a regional journalist at the Southern Highlands Express newspaper. He also has several years' experience in the fire and emergency services sector, where he has worked with researchers, policymakers and local communities. He has also worked at the Seven Network during their Olympic Games coverage and in the ABC Melbourne newsroom. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts (Professional), with expertise in journalism, politics and international relations. His other interests include colonial legacies in the Pacific, counter-terrorism, aviation and travel.