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Follower-Fishing

“Influencers” making posts to gain more followers in a dramatic/controversial way.
“She made a post last month about their life being too much in the spotlight and how hard it is on their marriage so they broke up. But then a month later posted about fighting for that marriage. All while posting it in the “spotlight”. She was follower-fishing
by Idontcarewhatmypseudonymiss November 18, 2022
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Follow the Zone

if you are in the storm, now is not the time for swimming
FOLLOW THE ZONE, ITS A 1V3
by fortnite52 October 1, 2022
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follower dump

When someone unfollows a lot of people on social media. Occurs most often after high school, when someone forgets about a majority of their high school friends and meets new college friends. Usually done by popular girls.
Josh: "Hey Zach, Morgan unfollowed me on Instagram."

Zach: "Why? You two were really good friends."

Josh: "I think she is doing a follower dump on her socials. She just went to college."
by HanTheMan34 January 13, 2021
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shadow follow

When you follow someone online without clicking subscribe, like, follow, etc.
I keep up with a lot of people online, but they don't know because I shadow follow them.
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Schaden follow

Verb, noun;

To follow someone you hate on social media and sneerily derive pleasure from their perceived failures. Derived from German 'schadenfreude' - the derivation of pleasure from the misfortune of others.
Ned: 'Weird. Anne from work followed me on Insta, but I know she has it out for me.'

Ed: 'Sounds like a schaden follow, bud. You should block her.'
by Ornaanto September 5, 2018
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Expressive Following

Just like stalking, but better, because then you don’t have the negative stigma around stalking
“Expressive following ins my specialty”
by Kendia244 August 8, 2018
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follow baiter

Someone who follows you on social media so you follow them back . They delete you and use you to get up
This slut on IG is a follow baiter. She just wants the fame.
by Eff security April 5, 2019
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