Can you get banned for botted followers even though you didn't do it?

Hi Chase!

We cannot really control who's going to follow us or how many people are going to follow our accounts. You shouldn't worry about that as long as you didn't do it yourself. This issue is not new and it's been happening since then. For sure the Enforcement team is aware of this issue already and won't just easily ban or suspend our accounts without any evidence or proof that we did it.

As long as we follow the Xbox Community Standards here https://www.xbox.com/legal/community-standards then we're safe.

Yes i understand i have been banned for botted followers but what im saying I DID NOT bot the followers. People use a tool to bot follow someone’s account and the account owner pays the price for SOMEONE ELSE bot following THEIR account do you not understand how this is wrong? It is entirely out of my control i cant stop someone from spamming bots to follow my account and the enforcement team knows this. Like i could find someone to bot follow someone’s account and result in their account getting banned how is that even legal or fair? I understand there is nothing you can do to help except send the same enforcement link which doesnt do anything as my appeal was already denied but i am posting this to spread awareness to other players that may have the same issue. Microsoft need to fix this immediately it is wrong to permanently ban someone for someone else bot following their account making me lose all my games and content i have paid for and all my progress over 16+ years with 111k gamerscore.

hi i was wondering can i get banned for botted xbox followers someone botted me and im very scared

Hi, my name is Annanda, thank you for your question and for reaching out.

You should not get banned because of bot followers, okay? What I recommend you do is not engage with these accounts, reporting them and blocking, as many as possible. Maybe with that, the reason behind these bot followers can be found and solved. I understand that reporting and blocking some many followers can be exhausting, so just do it as you can and do not overload yourself. Again, you should not get banned because of bot followers, unless you did something wrong to receive them, which seems is not the case.

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Best Regards, Annanda.

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good evening

I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing unwanted bot followers. It's important to take action as soon as possible to prevent any potential negative consequences.

Firstly, it's unlikely that you will get banned for having bot followers, as this is not something that you have intentionally done. However, having a high number of fake followers can negatively impact your account's credibility and engagement rates, which could ultimately hurt your reputation and growth potential.

To stop getting bot followers, there are a few things you can do:

Change your account's privacy settings to "private." This will prevent any new bot followers from being able to follow your account without your approval.

Use an app or service to identify and remove any bot followers that are already following you. There are several tools available, such as HypeAuditor and IG Audit, which can help you detect and remove fake followers.

Avoid using third-party services or apps that promise to increase your follower count. These services often use bots to follow and unfollow accounts, which can result in a high number of fake followers on your account.

It's important to keep in mind that building an engaged and authentic following takes time and effort. Rather than focusing on the number of followers, focus on creating quality content that resonates with your target audience, engaging with your existing followers, and building genuine connections within your community.