Instagram Sending Follow Requests for Public Account
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Personal experienceImported from BlueskyPublished Oct 14, 2026
Impact: to mt confusa
From the original report
“to mt confusa pq essa conta ta PEDINDO pra me seguir no meu instagram ABERTO?”
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Details & sources
- How received
- Imported from Bluesky
- Source published
- Oct 14, 2026
- Observed
- Unknown
- Added to CleanApp
- Oct 14, 2026
- Product connection
- Affected product or place
- Original issue status
- Unknown
- Resolution
- Unknown
- Verification
- Not independently reproduced
Source count unknown
Why this source type: The author directly observes unexpected behavior on their own public Instagram account, where another account sent a follow request instead of directly following.
CleanApp AI summary
Instagram Sending Follow Requests for Public Account: A user reported receiving a follow request on Instagram despite maintaining an open, public profile. Follow requests are typically restricted to private accounts, indicating a possible state synchronization or account privacy logic issue.
Report counts are not affected-user counts. A closed original issue does not confirm a fix.
Public ID: rpt_SsDdvgdJMZQCFx_qEuG15g