diff --git a/files/helpers/alerts.py b/files/helpers/alerts.py
index bfc856309..cc0b90015 100644
--- a/files/helpers/alerts.py
+++ b/files/helpers/alerts.py
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ def NOTIFY_USERS(text, v, oldtext=None, ghost=False, log_cost=None):
 			elif i.group(1) == 'jannies':
 				group = None
 				member_ids = set([x[0] for x in g.db.query(User.id).filter(User.admin_level > 0, User.id != AEVANN_ID)])
-				coin_receivers.update(member_ids)
+			elif i.group(1) == 'followers':
+				group = None
+				member_ids = set([x[0] for x in g.db.query(Follow.user_id).filter_by(target_id=v.id)])
 			else:
 				group = g.db.get(Group, i.group(1))
 				if not group: continue
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ def NOTIFY_USERS(text, v, oldtext=None, ghost=False, log_cost=None):
 
 			notify_users.update(members)
 
-			if ghost or v.id not in member_ids:
+			if (ghost or v.id not in member_ids) and i.group(1) != 'followers':
 				if group and group.name == 'verifiedrich':
 					abort(403, f"Only !verifiedrich members can mention it!")
 				cost += len(members) * 10
@@ -184,7 +186,7 @@ def NOTIFY_USERS(text, v, oldtext=None, ghost=False, log_cost=None):
 				if log_cost:
 					log_cost.ping_cost = cost
 
-				if group and group.name in {'biofoids','neofoids'}:
+				if i.group(1) in {'biofoids','neofoids','jannies'}:
 					coin_receivers.update(member_ids)
 
 		if cost:
diff --git a/files/helpers/sanitize.py b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
index 90ca80249..16d9365a3 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sanitize.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from files.classes.domains import BannedDomain
 from files.classes.mod_logs import ModAction
 from files.classes.notifications import Notification
 from files.classes.group import Group
+from files.classes.follows import Follow
 
 from files.helpers.config.const import *
 from files.helpers.const_stateful import *
@@ -487,6 +488,8 @@ def sanitize(sanitized, golden=True, limit_pings=0, showmore=False, count_emojis
 				return f'<a href="/users">!{name}</a>'
 			elif name == 'jannies':
 				return f'<a href="/admins">!{name}</a>'
+			elif name == 'followers':
+				return f'<a href="/id/{g.v.id}/followers">!{name}</a>'
 			elif g.db.get(Group, name):
 				return f'<a href="/!{name}">!{name}</a>'
 			else:
diff --git a/files/routes/groups.py b/files/routes/groups.py
index fc45b2089..bc5d7e3eb 100644
--- a/files/routes/groups.py
+++ b/files/routes/groups.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def create_group(v):
 	if not valid_sub_regex.fullmatch(name):
 		return redirect(f"/ping_groups?error=Name does not match the required format!")
 
-	if name in {'everyone', 'jannies'} or g.db.get(Group, name):
+	if name in {'everyone', 'jannies', 'followers'} or g.db.get(Group, name):
 		return redirect(f"/ping_groups?error=This group already exists!")
 
 	if not v.charge_account('combined', GROUP_COST)[0]: