Instagram quietly executed one of the biggest bot purges in recent platform history today, wiping followers from accounts across every level of the app and sending users from every industry […] The ...

A large-scale purge of bot and inactive accounts on Instagram has reportedly caused thousands of users, including celebrities, to lose followers.

In a massive cleanup, many celebrities, including Kylie Jenner and K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, have lost millions of followers on Instagram. The Instagram bot purge happened overnight, and many big ...

Instagram’s massive “Great Purge of 2026” has officially shaken up the social media world, and some of the platform’s biggest stars were hit the hardest. The platform-wide crackdown reportedly wiped ...

Lithuania-based Instagram growth agency SocialStud.io marks eight years of operation, having served more than 500 brands since 2018 through a ...

Instagram has reportedly removed millions of fake and inactive accounts in a major cleanup drive dubbed the “Great Purge of 2026.” The action triggered significant follower losses for celebrities, ...

Instagram’s latest cleanup drive has caused a major shake-up in follower counts for some of the world’s biggest celebrities. Football superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were among the ...