**Original Story: February 13, 2019 at 2:48PM EST**
Did you notice your follower count on Instagram beginning to drop overnight? Well, you’re not alone. People began expressing concern over losing everywhere from 30 followers to 500,000, but don’t panic. The app is assuring users that everything is under control.
Just like the alleged horizontal scrolling bug in late December, the app is implying that the loss is just a mistake and not a bot sweep like many are suggesting.