The inverse response is rather toxic too...
Many times people will be put on mute or ostracized even without their knowing...
Many people still follow others just waiting for their downfall because of one thing they've said. The offender rarely gets a chance to know why, or that they're even being muted.
Modern social media controls often translate into and facilitate toxic habits in people... (e.g. Unfollow but still stay friends).
Perhaps we should possibly get rid of following altogether based on how social media now (Like TikTok) shares content to people outside of follower bases, and how Twitter does not show content to all followers.