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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.
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.
Meta says it didn't force users to follow President Trump on Facebook and Instagram
The company also said it was working to resolve an issue where some words, including "Democrats" and "Republican," were blocked from Instagram search.
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,
How Meta Tried to Lure TikTok Users to Instagram
In the days before TikTok went dark, Instagram and Facebook released a flurry of new features and ran advertisements promoting its platforms as a comparable alternative.
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.
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: Unfollowing Trump on Instagram, Facebook may 'take some time'
Some Facebook and Instagram users were surprised this week to find that they were suddenly following the accounts of US President Donald Trump, Melania Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance on Instagram and Facebook.
Meta will soon let you link your WhatsApp account with Instagram and Facebook
Meta announced on Tuesday that users will soon be able to add their WhatsApp account to their Accounts Center, a hub where users can manage connected
Meta admits some people can’t unfollow Donald Trump on Instagram
Meta admits some people can’t unfollow Donald Trump on Instagram - Users including Gracie Abrams have said they never asked to follow presidential account – and are unable to stop
Meta Faces Backlash As Democrat-Related Terms Disappear From Instagram
Users plan week-long boycott of the platform after it announces the removal of fact-checkers and sparks controversy.
I'm quitting Instagram. You should too.
Mark Zuckerberg's horrible changes for Instagram — and Facebook — have become untenable, writes Lennon Torres.
Meta will pay some TikTok creators to post on Instagram and Facebook. Here are the details.
Meta is enticing TikTok creators with up to $5,000 as a way to "jumpstart" growth on Instagram and Facebook.
Meta AI overlooks Trump, names Joe Biden as US President; company initiates ‘emergency procedure’
Meta AI chatbot has been embroiled in a controversy after naming Joe Biden as the current President of the United States.
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