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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 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.
Users Are Blocking Facebook and Instagram From Their TikTok Accounts—Here's Why
Blocking Facebook and Instagram accounts on TikTok is simple and can be done in a few quick steps: Search for the Accounts: Open TikTok and use the search bar to find the official accounts for Facebook and Instagram. Access Blocking Options: Click on the three-dot menu in the top-right corner of the account's profile page.
How to delete your Facebook, Instagram, and Threads right now
Meta’s recent policy adjustments, including the removal of a third-party fact-checking system and changes to content moderation, have led to a surge in users looking to delete accounts on Facebook, Instagram,

Meta, chatbot and US president

Facebook owner investing up to $65 billion toward AI in 2025
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the social media company plans to spend as much as $65 billion this year alone ...
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 ...
Meta Denies Facebook, Instagram Users Were Forced to Follow Trump but Admits It ‘May Take Some Time for Unfollow Requests to Go Through’
Meta said Facebook and Instagram users were not forced to follow Trump but that unfollowing the new White House accounts ...
Meta to Increase Spending to $65 Billion This Year in A.I. Push
Much of the capital investment, a big jump from 2024, will fund expansion of Meta’s data centers, which provide the computing ...
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.
Harvard Students Built Tool That Can Dox People Using Meta Smart Glasses. Here's What To Know
Developers of a tool that could discover personal information about people from a picture have withheld the code, citing ...
Meta Launches Onslaught of Reels Updates and Cash Bonuses in Push to Lure TikTokers
Meta extended the length of Reels videos, and launched a bonus program targeting TikTok creators in a bid to bring them to ...
Meta ex-COO Sandberg sanctioned in investor lawsuit for deleting emails
Meta Platforms' former chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, was sanctioned by a judge on Tuesday for deleting emails ...