Why the counter and the comment list disagree
The card says 1200, the list is shorter. The service did not steal comments. Instagram’s counter counts its own way. The list holds reachable public rows, without hidden and already removed ones.
Where each number comes from
- The card is the post’s comment_count
- The list is collected public comments and replies
Frequently asked questions
Can I fetch the hidden ones?
No. We do not bypass hidden or deleted comments.