Meta Purges Millions of Fake Followers from Celebrity Accounts

Meta has removed millions of fake followers from the Instagram accounts of celebrities such as Cristiano Ronaldo, BLACKPINK, and Taylor Swift as part of a broader initiative to enhance its AI moderation systems across Facebook and Instagram. According to BeInCrypto, this cleanup is part of Meta's efforts to combat impersonation, scam ads, and coordinated inauthentic behavior. The purge, which followed Instagram's May 5 policy update, affected numerous celebrities, including Kylie Jenner and Justin Bieber, with some losing millions of followers overnight. Meta's new detection model targets fake engagement patterns and impersonators, aiming to create a cleaner platform as it expands its blockchain initiatives.