Trump, Facebook and Instagram

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 are now following President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance's pages, despite not following them before the inauguration. Here's why.
Liberal Instagram, Facebook users panic over perceived auto-follow of President Trump
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.
Auto-followed Trump on Facebook? It's probably because you previously liked the POTUS account
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — 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.S. government accounts.
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.
Facebook users say they are now auto-following Trump after Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg cozied up to new president
Facebook issues come as Meta said it’s working to resolve issue where Democratic search terms were blocked on Instagram
What we can VERIFY about claims that Facebook users’ accounts automatically followed Trump
Some Facebook users claimed the platform forced their personal accounts to follow President Trump after his inauguration. We VERIFY what actually happened.
Former President Joe Biden's Facebook and Instagram pages were archived after Trump took office
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.
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 addresses user accusations of Trump and Vance auto-follows on Instagram and Facebook
People on Instagram and Facebook noticed they were following President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance after the inauguration on Monday (January 20) - despite claiming they had not been following the pair before this,
Why some Meta users are auto-following Donald Trump or JD Vance
Some Meta users have found themselves automatically following US President Donald Trump and US Vice President JD Vance’s accounts on social media after the President's inauguration this week, although not having previously followed them or liking their page.
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