The company also said it was working to resolve an issue where some words, including "Democrats" and "Republican," were blocked from Instagram search.
In an unexpected twist, following President Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration, Instagram and Facebook users began noticing their accounts automatically following official profiles of the new administration,
It said follow and unfollow requests may take time as the accounts switch hands to the new Trump administration.
Melania Trump has been hit with somewhat of a reality check this week after releasing her official White House portrait, with social media sending her quite a blunt response
Meta is countering claims that it boosted President Donald Trump and his administration on Facebook and Instagram as it came into office Monday.
Some Facebook and Instagram users were surprised to find themselves automatically following the accounts of President Donald Trump or Vice President JD Vance.
Meta is pushing back on claims from social media users who say they've been forced to follow Facebook and Instagram accounts belonging to U.S. President Donald Trump, his wife Melania Trump and Vice-President J.
Meta denies that Instagram and Facebook users were forced to follow Donald Trump and JD Vance after the inauguration.
The black and white photo shows the first lady donning a chic black suit and crisp white blouse, standing behind a desk against a backdrop of the Washington Monument; however, users were not feeling i
Meta has been publicly cosying up to Trump ... Vice President JD Vance, or First Lady Melania Trump. Rather, the official social media accounts for the White House have simply been transferred ...
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,
The followers for both accounts rapidly increased after Mr Trump acquired the @POTUS Instagram handle and Mr Vance was assigned the @VP handle. Many people have complained on social media that they never followed the politicians in the first place.