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[Bug]: [Bug]: Hardcoded mock follower IDs in Friends page should be removedΒ #186

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πŸ› Bug Description
In src/pages/Friends.jsx, mock follower IDs are hardcoded
using array indices for UI testing but were never removed β€”
causing fake followers to appear for every user.

πŸ“ Location
src/pages/Friends.jsx β€” Line ~47

πŸ” Steps to Reproduce

  1. Log in with any account
  2. Navigate to Friends page
  3. See "Followers" tab shows 2 fake followers ❌

βœ… Expected Behavior
Followers tab should show real followers from Firestore,
or show empty state if no followers exist.

❌ Actual Behavior
Every user sees 2 fake mock followers regardless of their
actual follower data.

πŸ’‘ Fix
// ❌ Current broken code:
if (filteredDevs.length > 2) {
setFollowerIds([filteredDevs[0].id, filteredDevs[1].id]);
}

// βœ… Fixed code:
Remove the mock block entirely and fetch real
follower data from Firestore instead.

πŸ“ File
src/pages/Friends.jsx

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