Instagram Followers Count Change
Instagram Is fixing an ongoing issue that incorrectly includes
inactive or fake accounts in follower/following lists
Why might I see a sudden decrease in my number of followers?
We're in the process of fixing an issue that incorrectly includes inactive or fake accounts in follower/following lists. We want to maintain the best possible experience on Instagram, so we do our best to remove spam, fake accounts and other people and posts that don't follow our Community Guidelines. As we remove these accounts, some people may notice a decrease in their follower/following counts.
Note: This issue was fixed for the majority of Instagrammers in April 2014. By the end of December 2014, it should be fixed for the remaining members of the Instagram community.
What types of accounts get removed from Instagram?
We want the to maintain the best possible experience on Instagram, so spam, fake accounts and other people and posts that don't follow our Community Guidelines may be removed from Instagram.
When accounts that aren’t allowed on Instagram get removed
how does it affect engagement on my posts?
When we remove accounts from Instagram that don't follow our Community Guidelines
you may see a decrease in your follower count
This shouldn’t affect engagement from authentic accounts
that like and comment on your posts
