Some Instagram accounts will not have Instagram live as an option. You will have to turn your account into a creator account or business account if you don't have the live option.

Instagram launched its live video feature in late 2016, as a way to compete with Snapchat. Since then, the social media company has built upon the function by adding other features like questions ...

The verification badge — the blue checkmark — on Instagram serves to confirm the account's authenticity and let followers know that it is in fact the real public figure that they want to follow.