Meta says it's not automatically making users' accounts follow Trump on Instagram and Facebook
It said follow and unfollow requests may take time as the accounts switch hands to the new Trump administration.
The fallout of Meta’s content moderation overhaul
Meta overhauled its approach to US moderation on Tuesday, ditching fact-checking, announcing a plan to move its trust and safety teams, and perhaps most impactfully, updating its Hateful Conduct policy. As reported by Wired, a lot of text has been updated, added, or removed, but here are some of the changes that jumped out at us.

Meta's revised pay-or-consent policy breaches EU law

Meta's revised paid ad-free service may breach EU privacy laws, consumer group says
Meta's new pay-or-consent policy still breaches EU law, consumer advocates claim
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Meta's pay-or-consent model under fire from EU consumer group
Company 'strongly disagrees' with law infringement allegations Meta has again come under fire for its pay-or-consent model in the EU.… The complaint has come from the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC),
One Tech Tip: How to delete Facebook, Instagram and Threads if you don’t like Meta’s changes
Some Facebook, Instagram and Threads users are wondering whether to delete their accounts after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s announced changes to content rules and plans to its fact-checking program.
Meta pushes back on claims that it's boosting Trump on Facebook and Instagram
Some Meta users said that they believed they were forced to follow Donald Trump and JD Vance’s pages, and that Instagram was blocking searches for the #democrat hashtag.
Fact Check: Is Meta Making Users Follow Trump's and JD Vance's Instagrams?
Instagram users claimed they were being signed up to follow Donald Trump and JD Vance's accounts automatically.
Fact Check: Unpacking Claims Meta Forced Facebook Users To Follow Trump and Vance
Following the 2025 inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, Facebook parent company Meta forced users to follow him and Vice President JD Vance.
US Meta users report automatic re-follows of president, VP accounts
Some Meta social media users said on Wednesday that their accounts re-followed the profiles of President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and first lady Melania Trump after they had unfollowed those accounts once Trump took office for his second term.
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The list of major companies laying off staff in the new year, including CNN, Meta, Microsoft, and BP
Meta is cutting 5% of its workforce. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently told staff he "decided to raise the bar on performance management" and will act quickly to "move out low-performers," according to an internal memo seen by BI. In a post on the company ...
Meta Is Making Oakley Smart Glasses for Athletes
Bloomberg reported Tuesday that the two companies had teamed up on a smart glasses partnership. The glasses will be marketed to athletes, according to the report. Citing “people with knowledge of the matter,” the news outlet lays out some of the ways in which Meta plans to diversify its smart glasses product base in the coming years:
Meta Quest 3 Games: 5 Going Cheap In Fresh Start Sale
Many recent Quest 3, Quest 2S and Quest 2 games are going cheap in Meta's Fresh Start sale. Here are five of the top picks to consider.
It sure sounds like Oakley and Meta are making the best smart glasses ever
Meta is reportedly working on several smart devices, including Oakley-branded AI glasses for athletes, including runners.