How to See Who Someone Recently Followed on Instagram (2025)

Updated July 2025 · 4 min read

You want to know who someone has been following on Instagram lately. Maybe it's your boyfriend, your ex, or just someone you're curious about. The problem? Instagram doesn't make this easy.

Instagram used to show you a "Following" activity tab where you could see exactly who anyone had recently followed. They removed it in 2019. Since then, there's been no built-in way to see this information in order.

But the data is still there — it's just hidden. Here's how to access it.

Why Instagram hides recent follows

Instagram's following list is public, but it's not sorted by date. The app shows you thousands of accounts in a scrambled order, making it almost impossible to spot new follows manually. This was a deliberate design change — Instagram said it was about privacy, but users were furious.

The only reliable method: use a follow tracker

The most reliable way to see who someone recently followed is to use a tool that pulls Instagram's public data and sorts it by date. This works on any public account, requires no login, and is completely anonymous.

Snoop Girlies is built exactly for this. You enter any public Instagram username, and within seconds you see a list of their most recent follows — sorted from newest to oldest, split by category (girls, guys, brands).

Step by step: how to check recent follows

1. Go to snoopgirlies.com
2. Type in the Instagram username you want to check (no @ needed)
3. Hit search — results load in about 10-20 seconds
4. You'll see their recent follows sorted by category and date

Your first search is free. The account you're searching will never be notified — it's completely anonymous.

Does this work on private accounts?

No. Instagram only makes following data accessible for public accounts. If someone has a private account, their follow list is hidden and no tool can access it. The only way to see a private account's follows is if you follow them back and they accept.

Is it legal?

Yes. Snoop Girlies only accesses publicly available information — the same data you could see manually by scrolling through someone's following list. No hacking, no account access, no terms of service violation on your end.

What if the account has millions of followers?

It still works. Our algorithm is designed to handle large accounts and still surface the most recent follows accurately. Results may take a few seconds longer for very large accounts, but the data will be accurate.