- Fake followers don’t engage Of course, it makes sense that buying followers does not include a boost in engagement. These companies charge separately for that. You can have thousands of followers but zero likes, comment, 2. Fake followers are obviously fakeI myself tried a fake follower account and I noticed that people knew my account was fake. And if people click through and look at my actual follower list, their suspicions will be confirmed. My new followers often have names that look like they were mashed into a keyboard (plenty of numbers and random letters), they usually only have a few posts, their photos are often random, and they almost never have Stories.3. Brands will blacklist youPartners run us through even the most basic Instagram audit tool. A lot of brands track your engagement to see if you have any at all. 4. Instagram might suspend your accountInstagram has a vested interest in making their platform a place where people want to spend time. But an army of fraudulent accounts doesn’t make anyone feel human, let alone connected. Accordingly, Instagram’s been taking a lot of steps towards reducing unwelcome behaviour on the platform. Fake accounts are regularly purged by the platform, which means your followers could disappear at any time.
