Breakdown of influencer tiers :
Nano-influencers : 1,000 to 5,000 followers
Micro-influencers : 5,000 to 20,000 followers
Mid-tier influencers : 20,000 to 100,000 followers
Macro-influencers : 100,000 to one million followers
Mega-influencers and celebrities : over one million followers
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Share of Indian Instagram influencers with follower growth anomalies 2021, by tier
According to , over ** percent of the mid-tier influencers on Instagram in India were found with follower growth anomalies as of May 2021. Furthermore, over ** percent of mega-influencers had inauthentic comments to increase their follower numbers instead of growing their profile organically.
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HypeAuditor. (June 15, 2021). Share of Indian Instagram influencers with growth anomalies as of May 2021, by influencer tier [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1122344/india-share-of-instagram-influencers-with-growth-anomalies-by-influencer-tier/
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