Short answer: Instagram does not provide a reliable, date-stamped list of another person’s recent follows. The accounts shown at the top of a Following list are not proof of who was followed most recently. To identify a recent follow, you need to compare the account’s Following list at two or more points in time.

This guide starts with the free methods you can use inside Instagram, shows how to track changes manually, and explains when Snoopreport is the more practical option for ongoing monitoring of public profiles.

Can You See Recent Follows on Instagram?

You can see which accounts a public profile currently follows, but Instagram does not show a public activity log with follow dates. A Following list is … Read the rest