Instagram cracks down on fake accounts: what’s changing (and what isn’t) - Il Sole 24 ORE
Il Sole 24 ORE is reporting on the story above. It caught our attention because it may affect readers checking their internet or a specific service on SpeedTestTools right now.
Seeing strange direct messages or copycat profiles has become an everyday annoyance on social media. When platforms take aggressive steps to remove automated profiles, it helps protect your personal feed from spam, scams, and misleading interactions. A cleanup like this helps ensure that the people interacting with your posts are genuine human beings rather than automated software.
If you notice a sudden dip in your follower count over the coming days, do not worry that real friends are leaving your page. It usually just means the platform removed inactive or fraudulent accounts that were following you. To make sure your own profile stays safe and does not get caught in the sweep by mistake, verify that your email address and phone number are current in your account settings, and turn on two-factor authentication.
A smaller, cleaner follower list is much safer than an inflated one filled with fake profiles.
- Run a quick speed test — get concrete numbers before assuming it's your ISP.
- Open the Down Detector board to see which major services are actually having issues right now.
- If numbers look off, walk through the Fix-My-Internet checklist — most issues clear in the first two steps.