Facebook's 30-Day Live Video Purge: What It Means for You

Facebook is changing its policy on storing live videos. After 30 days, broadcasts will be deleted.
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Facebook's 30-Day Live Video Purge: What It Means for You
Facebook has dropped a bombshell on its live video creators. Starting Wednesday, the social media giant will only store live broadcasts for 30 days. After that, they're gone. This marks a significant shift from Facebook's previous policy of indefinite storage, leaving many users scrambling to understand the implications and strategize for preserving their valuable content. The announcement, delivered via a blog post, was surprisingly brief, citing a desire to “align our storage policies with industry standards and help ensure we are providing the most up-to-date live video experiences.” This explanation, however, leaves much to be desired, failing to address the underlying reasons for the change and raising concerns about the future of live video on the platform. TechCrunch has reached out to Facebook for further clarification but has yet to receive a response. This abrupt change has sent ripples through the Facebook Live community. Creators who have relied on the platform…