Virginia, Anitta and Kylie Jenner Lose Followers After Cleaning Instagram
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The digital ecosystem has awakened in a state of shock this 6 and 7 May 2026
Instagram reportedly removed millions of bot and spam accounts. BLACKPINK, Kylie Jenner, and even Cristiano Ronaldo are said to have lost significant numbers of followers. Read more
Meta's social network started a global cleanup of false accounts, bots and inactive profiles, causing millions of followers in celebrities, content creators and digital brands around the world.
Instagram has completed a regular cleaning action in the last few days that has removed thousands of fake followers from celebrities such as Brazilians Anitta, Virginia and American influencer Kylie Jenner. The social network measure aims to combat fake accounts, bots and profiles considered inactive. After the update, however, some artists and influencers had a fall in the number of followers.
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