TikTok’s algorithm is highly effective at detecting bot activity. Accounts that show sudden, inorganic spikes in followers without matching engagement (likes/comments) are often shadowbanned or permanently deleted for violating terms of service.
Yes, but they are rare. The landscape has changed. In 2024-2025, "High Retention" panels emerged. Unlike the old MHKR bots that followed and unfollowed the next day, High Retention panels use "droplet accounts" (real people paid pennies to follow). tik followers mhkr