Why did Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi suddenly lose millions of Instagram followers overnight?
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 biggest names affected after Meta removed millions of fake and inactive accounts from the platform. The sudden drop sparked confusion online. Many fans initially believed there was a technical glitch or mass unfollowing campaign happening across Instagram against the stars.
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 biggest names affected after Meta removed millions of fake and inactive accounts from the platform. The sudden drop sparked confusion online. Many fans initially believed there was a technical glitch or mass unfollowing campaign happening across Instagram against the stars.
