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Users Report a Drop in Instagram Followers After the Purge of Fake Accounts

Over the past few hours, thousands of users have noticed a sudden drop in their Instagram follower count. This is believed to be related to a new cleanup of fake profiles, bots, and inactive accounts implemented by Meta.

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The social network Instagram has been rocked by a massive wave of fake and inactive account deletions in recent days. The platform, owned by Meta, has reportedly removed tens of millions of bots, spam profiles, and accounts that artificially inflated their follower counts. The result? Even the world's biggest celebrities lost millions of followers in a matter of hours.

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Over the past few hours, thousands of users have noticed a sudden drop in their Instagram follower count. This is believed to be related to a new cleanup of fake profiles, bots, and inactive accounts implemented by Meta.

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