Trump, Facebook and Meta

Meta courted Trump. Now comes the backlash from Facebook, Instagram users.
If you were surprised to see yourself suddenly following President Donald Trump on Instagram and Facebook this week, it’s not because Meta forced you to, the social media company says.
Here's why you might be automatically following Trump on Instagram, Facebook
In the days since Donald Trump assumed office, many people online have begun expressing alarm to find they were unwittingly following Trump on Instagram and Facebook.
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.
Here's why your Facebook account automatically followed Trump
If your Facebook account appears to have automatically followed President Donald Trump this week, you aren't the only one. Even so, Meta claims this isn't as sinister as it appears, and is in fact the result of routine operations.
Why You Might Suddenly Be Following Trump on Instagram and Facebook
Many Instagram and Facebook users say they are confused about why they are seeing posts from the president and vice president in their feeds. Here’s what to know.
No, Facebook is not forcing you to follow Trump. This is what really happened.
Shortly after Trump was sworn as president, Facebook users reported their accounts were forced to automatically follow him. Not exactly.
Users Who Weren't Following Donald Trump and J.D. Vance on Facebook and Instagram Might Be Now. Here's Why
Some Facebook and Instagram users discovered they were following President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance ’s accounts after their inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20. This is likely because they were following White House accounts before Trump and Vance took their oaths of office.
No, Facebook Is Not Forcing Users to Follow Donald Trump
Michael Fanone, a former Washington, D.C., police officer who was attacked during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, cursed out Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the anti-government group the Oath Keepers, during an appearance Wednesday on CNN. As Fanone was appearing on the network to discuss President Trump’s pardon of the Jan. 6…
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.
Liberal Instagram, Facebook users panic, accuse apps of auto-following Trump — before realizing the simple explanation
The lefty account holders were left dumbfounded when posts from the country’s newly sworn-in leaders appeared on their feeds despite never hitting follow for either Trump or Vance.
Facebook & Instagram Users Claim They Were Forced To Follow Donald Trump After Inauguration
Following Donald Trump‘s inauguration as president, Facebook and Instagram users have reported an unusual occurrence. Many found themselves automatically following official pages associated with the new administration,
Auto-followed Trump on Facebook? It’s probably because you previously liked the POTUS account
Some Facebook and Instagram users were surprised to find themselves automatically following the accounts of President Donald ...
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TikTokers offered $5000 to join Facebook and Instagram
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