Fake and spam followers have become a growing concern for users on Instagram. These bot accounts may inflate follower counts, but they often harm engagement, reduce credibility, and even pose security ...

This year, Instagram purged the app of online bots, and celebrities were hit hard. Experts calculated which celebrities were the most impacted based on their follower counts. This can also mean that ...

Thousands of Instagram users have reported sudden drops in follower counts, sparking speculation that Instagram has carried out a large-scale purge of bot and inactive accounts. A large-scale purge of ...

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Businesses, celebrities, and content creators alike lost large swaths of Instagram followers this week due to a platform update that removed inactive accounts. For some profiles, including Nike’s and ...

For a rising UFC champion, gaining 400,000 new fans should be a celebration. For Ilia Topuria, however, it’s become a source that has drawn more skepticism than applause. And for context, this ...

IRANIAN women’s rights groups have for months faced a deluge of bots following their Instagram accounts and disrupting their digital outreach operations. Activists say that while they have repeatedly ...