Instagram Live has a new feature, letting streamers assign another account to moderate comments while they focus on broadcasting.
InstagramInstagram Live streamers can now assign someone to moderate their stream as it happens, freeing up broadcasters to focus on their content.
Instead of having to do all the moderating themselves, streamers can deputize someone to clean up chat by reporting comments, turning off comments for some viewers, or even booting them from the stream entirely. To assign their moderator after starting an Instagram Live, streamers tap the “…” button in the comment bar and either choose from a list of suggested accounts or manually search for one.
Rumors of assigned moderators first appeared in November when leaker Alessandro Paluzzi tweeted screenshots showing the feature in action. Instagram claims it’s adding the capability to help streamers keep their broadcasts safe and civil for them and viewers.
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