Followers versus Following
Followers means people following the chosen profile; Following means people that profile follows. These are different inputs and must not be combined without showing their origin.
Choose and validate a profile
A profile such as example_account illustrates the input format only. Resolve the intended profile and current actor before accepting a collected audience; renamed or inaccessible accounts require review.
Filter and deduplicate targets
A person appearing repeatedly should produce one candidate. Apply count and account-property filters after identity resolution, then exclude your Follow blacklist.
What happens when a list is limited
A source may return only part of an audience. Keep its completeness visible and avoid presenting the preview count as the profile’s total audience size.
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