when you unfollow someone on instagram are they notified

When you unfollow someone on Instagram, they are not notified by Instagram about this action. Instagram does not send notifications to users when someone unfollows them, focusing on user privacy and a positive experience. The only way they might notice is if they manually check their follower list and see that you are no longer following them or if they use third-party apps designed to track followers/unfollowers. Instagram encourages genuine engagement rather than keeping users focused on follower losses or gains.