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Did Taylor Swift lose 17 million Instagram followers after endorsing Kamala Harris? Here’s what you should know

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There has been conundrum about whether Taylor Swift has lost her followers post her endorsement of Kamala Harris. A screenshot of singer Taylor Swift’s 284 million-follower Instagram account was posted on September 16 .

Taylor Swift had 301 million Instagram followers last week, as the caption of the image states. Five days ago, she endorsed Kamala Harris. Her following now stands at just 284 million. By supporting Kamala, she lost 17 million followers.

In just one week, the post received over 900 likes. On Facebook and Threads, users spread several versions of the allegation, claiming that Swift had lost 100 million followers. After endorsing the vice president, Swift maintained her massive following. Thousands more people followed her on social media in the days following her announcement, according to a social media analytics tracker.

After Swift officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and her campaign mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, on Instagram on September 10, the post went viral across the country. Some, including former President Donald Trump, who tweeted that he hates Taylor Swift! in a Truth Social post dated September 15, criticizing the endorsement However, there is no truth to the rumor that Swift lost 17 million followers as a result of her support

According to Social Blade, a service that monitors social media trends, Swift actually increased followers after making the statement. According to the website, the singer acquired over 140,000 followers on September 10, the day she gave Harris her support, and over 250,000 more the next day. Up until September 17, when she lost roughly 1,500 followers, Swift was still gaining thousands of fans every day.

Swift never had more than 284 million followers, according to a graph on Social Blade, despite the tweet claiming she had 301 million before her endorsement. Regarding the performer losing millions of fans, there are no reliable reports. Similar allegations were made by two self-described satirical accounts, claiming that Swift lost millions of fans following the endorsement. On September 11, the Patriots Network asserted that she had lost 100 million followers; on September 17, America’s Last Line of Defense reported that she had 30 million followers.

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