Meta-owned Instagram has reportedly removed millions of bot accounts in a major 2026 cleanup.

Axar.az reports, citing PopBase, that the action has impacted a number of high-profile users and influencers.

Instagram regularly carries out such measures to improve platform authenticity and ensure more accurate follower counts.

As a result, several celebrities and influencers experienced sudden drops in their follower numbers:

- Kylie Jenner: 15 million

- Cristiano Ronaldo: 8 million

- Selena Gomez: 6 million

- Ariana Grande: 6 million

- Beyonce: 5 million

- Justin Bieber: 5 million

- Lionel Messi: 5 million

- Taylor Swift: 4 million

- Jennifer Lopez: 4 million

- Miley Cyrus: 3 million

- Katy Perry: 3 million

- Rihanna: 2 million

- Zendaya: 2 million

- Shakira: 1 million

- Dua Lipa: 841,000

- Lady Gaga: 750,000

- Adele: 577,000

- Demet Ozdemir: 400,000

- Cagatay Ulusoy: 100,000

- Pinar Deniz: 100,000

- Burak Deniz: 100,000