Instagram’s algorithm values (likes and comments relative to your follower count).

| Method | Description | Typical Platform | |--------|-------------|------------------| | | Automated accounts follow the target user to artificially boost count. | Instagram, TikTok, Twitter (X) | | Username generators | Scripts generating random usernames to mass-follow. | Instagram | | Exchange apps | Users follow each other’s accounts; points are used to get followers. | Various (e.g., GetFollow, InstaFollow) | | Dangling tokens/cookies | Outdated technique claiming to give followers via session hijacking (highly dangerous). | Instagram |