What changed
Instagram now weighs watch time, replays, shares and saves alongside likes. A post with many likes and no watch time looks wrong to it, so bot likes help less every year.
Can I buy Instagram comments?
Yes, but bot comments are the easiest fake signal to spot: short, generic and from empty accounts. Comments only work when real people write them.
What still works
- Real people discovering your profile.
- Likes, views and comments that match your followers.
- Gradual growth, every day, instead of spikes.
Questions
Is it against Instagram's rules?
Fake engagement is. Real people choosing to follow and like you is simply growth.
Will bought likes still work next year?
Bot likes keep losing value. Real ones don't.