{"id":158607,"date":"2025-01-23T00:51:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T00:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/?p=1827514"},"modified":"2025-01-23T00:51:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T00:51:14","slug":"raise-your-hand-if-you-unfollowed-trump-vance-and-melania-the-second-you-realized-your-meta-accounts-had-auto-followed-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/23\/raise-your-hand-if-you-unfollowed-trump-vance-and-melania-the-second-you-realized-your-meta-accounts-had-auto-followed-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Raise your hand if you unfollowed Trump, Vance, and Melania the second you realized your Meta accounts had auto-followed them"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After President Donald Trump officially took office<\/a> on Monday, many Meta<\/strong><\/a> users were confused and alarmed when they discovered their Facebook and Instagram accounts had automatically followed the new POTUS, JD Vance, First Lady Melania Trump, and other accounts related to the new administration.<\/p>\n

This led many to believe that Meta, formerly known as Facebook, Inc., forced the auto-follow on its users, especially after CEO Mark Zuckerberg<\/a> appeared to shift toward right-wing views. Meta Communications Director Andy Stone immediately dispelled the speculations via social media, explaining that the changes users noticed were part of a transition phase<\/a>. Stone wrote that users were \u201cnot made to automatically follow\u201d the accounts, adding that they are managed by the White House and the content of the Pages changes when a new administration enters office.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the same procedure we followed during the last presidential transition. It may take some time for follow and unfollow requests to go through as these accounts change hands.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fact-checking site Snopes also investigated the issue<\/a> and clarified what happened, reporting that Meta did not impose the follows on its users. Instead, those users were already following the official @POTUS and @VicePresident accounts on Facebook, which formerly belonged to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Prior to the inauguration, Trump\u2019s and Vance\u2019s handles were @DonaldTrump and @JD-Vance.<\/p>\n

Some users can\u2019t use the unfollow button<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Meta denies forcing Instagram and Facebook users to follow Donald Trump and JD Vance: <\/p>\n

"Those accounts are managed by the White House so with a new administration, the content on those pages changes."<\/p>\n

They also add that "some unfollow requests may take some time to go through." pic.twitter.com\/xW857AmuN1<\/a><\/p>\n

— Pop Spectator (@PopSpectator) January 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n