Trump, Facebook and Instagram

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 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 'might take some time.'
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 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.
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 says it didn't force users to follow 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 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
I'm quitting Instagram. You should too.
Mark Zuckerberg's horrible changes for Instagram — and Facebook — have become untenable, writes Lennon Torres.
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.
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.
Instagram luring TikTok influencers with $50K cash bonuses — to help them ‘get off the ground’: report
Meta spokesperson Paige Cohen confirmed to The Verge that they launched a Breakthrough Bonus program, in which accepted creators will automatically start earning money through the Content Monetization ...
Community notes are coming to Instagram. Here's how they'll work.
Meta is working on implementing community notes on Instagram and Threads. Shortly after CEO Mark Zuckerberg's big pivot away from fact checking and into community notes, Meta's Threads and Instagram ...
The calls for a Meta boycott don't seem to be having much of an impact, data shows
Meta's recent policy changes, including cutting fact-checking and diversity programs, haven't decreased platform engagement.
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Instagram courts TikTok stars during turbulent times
Meta-owned Instagram has been wooing creators from TikTok as the China-based video-snippet sharing app's future remains ...
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Gracie Abrams and Demi Lovato hit out at Meta after claiming Instagram auto-followed Donald Trump
Celebrities such as Gracie Abrams and Demi Lovato have hit out at Meta for not allowing them to unfollow the Instagram ...