07.05.2026 15:11
Lionel Messi lost 5 million followers after a bot account cleanup on Instagram.
Instagram's cleanup of bot and inactive accounts continues to affect global stars. It has emerged that Lionel Messi has lost millions of followers, following Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylie Jenner.
5 MILLION FOLLOWERS LOST IN AN INSTANT
Argentine star Lionel Messi's Instagram account has seen a drop of approximately 5 million followers.
INSTAGRAM CLEANUP HAD AN IMPACT
According to social media analysis platforms, the decline is suggested to have been caused by Instagram's cleanup of bots and inactive accounts.
RONALDO AND KYLIE JENNER ALSO AFFECTED
It was previously reported that Cristiano Ronaldo lost about 7 million followers and Kylie Jenner lost about 15 million followers. The drop in Messi's follower count quickly sparked widespread discussion on social media.