Facebook, Donald Trump and Instagram

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.
Meta pushes back on claims that it's boosting Trump on Facebook and Instagram
Meta is countering claims that it boosted President Donald Trump and his administration on Facebook and Instagram as it came into office Monday.
Meta Denies Claims Company Is ‘Forcing’ Facebook and Instagram Accounts To Follow Donald Trump
Meta is pushing back after Facebook and Instagram users claimed to have received notifications that their accounts had automatically followed the official pages of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance without their consent.
Are Instagram Users Being Forced to Auto-Follow Trump and Vance?
A couple of days after Trump's second inauguration, which saw him become the first convicted felon sworn in as President of the United States, some Instagram users are claiming their accounts have automatically followed Trump and his Vice President, JD Vance.
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.
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? This is probably why
Some Facebook and Instagram users were surprised to find themselves automatically following the accounts of President Donald Trump or Vice President JD Vance this week after the president was inaugurated — but that’s likely because they had previously followed official U.
Facebook Users Accuse Meta of Forcing Them to Follow Trump, Blocking Them From Unfollowing
Facebook users are fuming after they realized their accounts were automatically opted-in to following President Trump and Vice President JD Vance's official pages.
In Trump’s America, the Oligarchy Is Done Pretending to Care About You
The world’s richest people are done feigning concern for immigrants, LGBTQ Americans, or democracy — they’re ready to cash in ...
Disinformation experts blast Trump’s executive order on government censorship as ‘direct assault on reality’
One of President Donald Trump’s first actions as he returned to the Oval Office on Monday was signing an executive order aimed at “restoring freedom of speech and ending federal censorship” of US ...
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What Does a Fact-Check-Free Facebook Mean for Trump’s America?
"Facebook is preparing to run a very interesting social experiment here," says a University of Virginia expert.
Trump rescinds Biden's executive order on AI safety in attempt to diverge from his predecessor
Hours after returning to the White House, President Donald Trump made a symbolic mark on the future of artificial ...
Mark Zuckerberg at inauguration 2025: See photos of Meta CEO as Donald Trump sworn in
The Meta CEO met with Trump after his win in the 2024 presidential election, according to multiple reports including CBS and ...
TikTok Users Report Anti-Trump Content Being Hidden Following Platform's Unbanning
These reports come just days after TikTok resumed service following a 12-hour shutdown, which ended after Trump indicated he would issue an executive order (which has since been s ...
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 ...
Cloudflare CEO on why Apple's Tim Cook, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, and other tech leaders are bending to Trump
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince says the Trump administration should make cybersecurity defenses mission critical.
Could Donald Trump deport Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?
The new US president has previously expressed his disapproval of Prince Harry's immigration status and called his wife ‘nasty ...