Instagram growth services Trustpilot has suspended or removed
7 ratings suspended, 25 profiles removed. Trustpilot has withheld the ratings of UpGrow, Path Social, Plixi, TrendGram, Crowd Ignite, GoreAd (Goread.io) and ProflUp for breaching its guidelines, and has removed 25 more growth sites’ profiles entirely.
Ratings suspended after fake reviews were removed
Each of these profiles is still live with its reviews visible, but shows no score, only Trustpilot’s words: “This company’s rating is unavailable due to a breach of our guidelines.” and “We’ve removed a number of fake reviews for this company.”
| Service | Score on 19 Aug | Reviews then | Reviews now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UpGrow | 3.1 | 3,800 (19 Aug 2026) | 3,298 (26 Oct 2026) | 502 fewer |
| Path Social | 3.3 | 1,649 (19 Aug 2026) | 1,307 (26 Oct 2026) | 342 fewer |
| Plixi | 3.2 | 483 (19 Aug 2026) | 352 (26 Oct 2026) | 131 fewer |
The Wayback Machine’s copy of Path Social’s profile from 8 February 2026 shows 1,340 reviews and a score of 2.3. The Wayback Machine’s copy of Plixi’s profile from 8 February 2026 shows 324 reviews and a score of 2.1.
Also withheld when read on 29 and 30 October 2026, with the notice each profile shows:
| Service | Reviews visible | One-star | Trustpilot’s notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| TrendGram | 213 | 57% | This company is displaying Trustpilot content in a misleading way. |
| Crowd Ignite | 68 | 74% | We’ve removed a number of fake reviews for this company. |
| GoreAd (Goread.io) | 26 | 80% | We’ve removed a number of fake reviews for this company. |
| ProflUp | 2 | 50% | This company is displaying Trustpilot content in a misleading way. |
Review counts that fell in October 2026
Trustpilot does not say why a review disappears. These are the public totals on each profile on the dates shown, our own included.
| Service | First read | Last read | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfame | 229 (18 Oct 2026) | 168 (26 Oct 2026) | 61 fewer |
| Virallized | 100 (18 Oct 2026) | 93 (26 Oct 2026) | 7 fewer |
Profiles Trustpilot removed
Each of these returns Trustpilot’s removal page, which says the business “goes against our guidelines”. Checked between 18 and 30 October 2026; each linked name has a case file.
- Blastup
- Bulkoid
- Buzzoid
- Famoid
- GetAFollower
- Goread.io
- Growthoid
- HighSocial
- iDigic
- Likes.io
- MediaMister
- Naizop
- Poprey
- RiseKarma
- Rushmax
- SidesMedia
- SimplyGram
- Socialplug
- SocialWick
- Stormlikes
- Trollishly
- Twicsy
- UseViral
- Views4You
- Viralyft
Brands that have closed
Still searched for, no longer sold. Read between 23 September 2026 and 30 October 2026.
- Jarvee: Its homepage reads “Service Permanently Closed”.
- Instagress: Shut down in 2017; the domain shows a placeholder page.
- Mass Planner: Closed; the domain is now an unrelated blog.
- Keesy: The domain shows a parked-domain page with no product.
- Growthoid: growthoid.com now redirects to SidesMedia, which lists no Instagram service; Trustpilot has removed both profiles.
- Stormlikes: stormlikes.net now calls itself an editorial research site and says “We don’t sell these services”; Trustpilot removed its profile.
- Boostlikes: boostlikes.com now redirects to a social media agency page; its Trustpilot reviews describe the follower and like packages it used to sell.
Sources
Meta removes fake accounts involved in inauthentic behaviour, which is why follower counts built on fake accounts fall when a clean-out reaches them.
Instagram filters followers that are likely to be spam into a separate Potential spam list, which can be removed in one go without the accounts being told.
Trustpilot places a Consumer Warning on a business's profile when it misuses the platform, for example by fabricating reviews, and keeps it until the misuse stops and a reasonable time has passed.
Questions people ask
Why does Trustpilot suspend a rating?
For a breach of its guidelines, most often after it finds and removes fake reviews. The profile then reads “This company’s rating is unavailable due to a breach of our guidelines.” with a notice such as “We’ve removed a number of fake reviews for this company.” or “This company is displaying Trustpilot content in a misleading way.”
Which Instagram growth services has Trustpilot suspended?
UpGrow, Path Social, Plixi, TrendGram, Crowd Ignite, GoreAd (Goread.io) and ProflUp. All were still withheld when read on 29 and 30 October 2026.
Which growth sites has Trustpilot removed?
Blastup, Bulkoid, Buzzoid, Famoid, GetAFollower, Goread.io, Growthoid, HighSocial, iDigic, Likes.io, MediaMister, Naizop, Poprey, RiseKarma, Rushmax, SidesMedia, SimplyGram, Socialplug, SocialWick, Stormlikes, Trollishly, Twicsy, UseViral, Views4You and Viralyft. Each was still removed when checked between 18 and 30 October 2026.