How Instagram's Live Badges Work – MakeUseOf

Instagram has expanded its Live Badges feature to help creators earn money through Live Videos, while giving followers an opportunity to stand out to their favorite creators. But how do Instagram’s Live Badges feature work? Keep reading to find out. Instagram Rolls Out Live Badges to Creators In November 2021, Instagram rolled out Live Badges to every eligible creator in the US. Initially, the feature was available to around 50,000 creators after initially rolling it out in May 2020. Similar to Twitter’s Tips and Clubhouse’s Payments features, Instagram’s Live Badges feature seeks to help creators earn money through the app. However, Badges are particularly linked to Instagram’s Live sessions. Creators who enable the feature allow their followers to buy Badges during a Live Video, thereby helping creators earn money through Instagram. Badges are now available to users aged 18 and older in the US, UK, Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and Turkey. How Live Badges Work Image Credit: Instagram Badges are a way for fans and creators to engage in a more meaningful way. Here’s what you should know about them… How Live Badges Work for Creators In order to use Instagram’s Badges feature, you need to…
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