# Losing Instagram Followers Due to the Purge of 2026

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Podcast: [The Instagram Stories - Social Media News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-instagram-stories-social-media-news-4469042)
Published: 2026-05-11T23:33:21+00:00
Episode link: https://www.instagram.com/danielhillmedia
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## Resource

The Head of Instagram explains why you may have lost followers last week, how long a Reel should be, and how to prevent people from leaving your Reels after 5 seconds. He also discusses feature suggestions including a faster, simpler way to organize a carousel, plus Trial Reels being available on desktop (yay!)

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