Curiosity getting the best of you? Here's how to see who unfollowed you on Instagram

Are you spending all your time on Instagram to figure out who unfollowed you? Or maybe it's just those never-ending reels that are keeping you there. Whatever the reason, Meta-owned Instagram has become the social networking hub worldwide. Over 120 million Americans were actively using Instagram as of January 2022 and the U.S. became a leading market for the photo-sharing app, according to Statista.

Like Twitter, Instagram uses the concept of followers to connect with other users. However, users can unfollow just as easily as they can follow with just a tap of the finger.

Who unfollowed me on Instagram?

According to Business Insider, there are three ways to check who unfollowed you on Instagram. The first two ways involve knowing the name of the account who could’ve unfollowed you and manually searching for them.

By checking your Followers list:

1. Open Instagram and log in to your account. 
2. Go to your Profile, located at the right-most bottom of your screen.
3. Tap on your Followers list at the top.
4. Using the search bar, type in the name of the account that you think might’ve unfollowed you. If you’re unsure about the name, look through the list to find the user.  
5. If they appear, it means they’re following you. If not, it means they’re not following you or have unfollowed.

By checking the Following list of another user:

1. Open Instagram and go to the Search page, located at the bottom left and next to the home icon.
2. Using the search bar, type the name of the account whose following status you want to check.
3. Go to their profile and tap Following.
4. Type your account’s name in the search. If it appears, they follow you. If not, it means either they didn’t follow you originally, or they might’ve unfollowed you.

The other option would be using third-party apps to learn who unfollowed you. But the apps only track your account stats such as unfollows after you have downloaded them and signed in with your Instagram account.

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Can I see who unfollowed me on Instagram?

According to Teen Vogue, many third-party apps that helped track Instagram users’ activity stopped working due to “major changes” to the app’s platform in 2018. However, the following apps were in business as of the summer of 2022 to analyze the inner workings of your Instagram account.

• FollowMeter
• Followers Tracker Pro
• Follow Cop

To track your unfollows using FollowMeter:

1. Download and install FollowMeter on your iOS or Android device.
2. Open the app and log in using your Instagram credentials.
3. FollowMeter analyzes your account and then, you’re able to see who unfollowed you by tapping on “Unfollowers.”
4. You can also find out who doesn’t follow you back by tapping “Not following you back” and learn about the accounts whose follows you don’t return by clicking “You are not following back,” according to Business Insider.

Similar instructions can be followed for using Followers Tracker Pro, which is only available for iOS devices, and Follow Cop, which is only available for Android. 

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