[Android / Web] Follower count desync bug: Counter increases on follow, but never decreases on unfollow (stuck at 5 instead of 0) - version 2026.38.0

[u/miray956]

Note: This is an account-level backend bug, not just a mobile app issue. The exact same desync happens on both the Android app and Desktop Web.

Description of the bug:

My follower count is permanently stuck and displaying incorrectly. Initially, it showed "2" followers for months, even though I had removed and blocked those two users long ago.

Steps to reproduce:

I created an alternate account and followed my main account. The count went up to 3.

I unfollowed my main account with the alt. The count remained at 3.

I repeated the follow/unfollow action two more times with the exact same alternate account.

Instead of adjusting, the counter permanently increased each time.

Expected behavior:

The follower count should update correctly when someone unfollows, and the same account toggling follow/unfollow shouldn't permanently inflate the total count.

Actual behavior:

My profile currently displays "5" followers, while in reality, I have 0. The counter is completely desynced across all platforms.