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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.
Meta Denies Facebook, Instagram Users Were Forced to Follow Trump but Admits It ‘May Take Some Time for Unfollow Requests to Go Through’
After President Donald Trump’s swearing in Monday, numerous Facebook and Instagram users discovered — to their horror and dismay — that they were somehow following not only Trump but also Vice President JD Vance,
Meta Didn't Force Facebook Users To Follow Trump and Vance. Here's Why It Might Seem That Way
Handing over control of the official presidential and vice presidential social media accounts has become a standard part of the transition process.
No, Facebook is not forcing you to follow Trump. This is what really happened.
"Full dictatorship incoming," another person replied. The allegation spread quickly. A fellow Reddit user attempted to explain: “If you previously followed or liked Vice President Kamala Harris or President (Joe) Biden,
Instagram, Facebook users say that after the inauguration, their accounts automatically followed Trump, Vance and Melania. Here's what we know.
Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as president on Monday, some Instagram and Facebook users started noticing that their accounts were suddenly following Pages associated with the new president, first lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
Is Meta Forcing Users to Follow President Trump and VP Vance? The Drama, Explained
Apparently, shortly after the 2025 inauguration, social media users found that on Instagram and Facebook, which are both owned by Meta, they were following President Trump and Vice President Vance without ever choosing to do so.
Are Instagram Users Being Forced to Auto-Follow Trump and Vance?
Singer Gracie Abrams posted about the confusion too, writing on her Stories that she has had to "unfollow @VP [the Instagram account associated with the Vice President] and @POTUS three (3) separate times today because @meta kept automatically refollowing accounts.
Meta denies it is pushing users to follow accounts linked to Trump
Meta has denied claims from some users that it is pushing them to follow social media accounts linked to US President Donald Trump and his administration. It comes after some users expressed surprise when they saw they were following the accounts of Trump and his Vice President JD Vance following their inauguration on Monday.

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