@buzzfeedfood — Instagram Fake Follower Check
Last checked: July 10, 2026 · Audience breakdown estimated from engagement patterns
Estimated Fake Followers
36.2%
Red zone — high fake share
Audience Breakdown
- Real followers:49%
- Suspicious / bots:36%
- Inactive accounts:15%
Key metrics
- Followers
- 2.9M
- Following
- 354
- Posts
- 15.0K
- Engagement Rate
- 0.00%
- Avg. Likes
- 10
- Avg. Comments
- 0.4
Signal breakdown
Each signal is scored independently and combined by weight into the final verdict.
Fake follower detection signals| Signal | Weight | Assessment | Details |
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| Engagement rate vs. benchmark | 25% | Suspicious | ER is 0.00% vs. a typical 1.15% for Macro/Mega (500K+) accounts. |
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| Likes-to-comments ratio | 15% | Healthy | About 20 likes per comment (a healthy range is roughly 30–120). |
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| Engagement stability | 15% | Warning | Sharp likes spikes on isolated posts suggest paid boosts. |
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| Followers-to-following ratio | 5% | Healthy | Followers-to-following ratio looks normal. |
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| Follower sample quality | 30% | N/A | Follower sample is not available from the current data source. |
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| Comment quality | 10% | N/A | Comment texts are not available from the current data source. |
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About this fake follower report
This report estimates how much of @buzzfeedfood's audience consists of real, reachable people versus bots, purchased followers, and inactive accounts. The audience quality score of 59/100 combines six weighted signals, including engagement rate versus the benchmark for accounts of this size, the likes-to-comments ratio, and post-to-post engagement consistency. An estimated 36.2% fake share places this account in the red zone, which usually indicates purchased followers or bot activity. Results are recalculated at most once per week unless you force a re-check. Learn more on the fake follower checker page, or measure raw engagement with the engagement rate calculator.