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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.
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 the transition process.
Meta to give users option to link WhatsApp account with Facebook and Instagram
The social media giant said it was introducing the ability for users to add a WhatsApp profile to its Accounts Centre hub.
Liberal Instagram, Facebook users panic over perceived auto-follow of President Trump
The lefty account holders were left dumbfounded when posts from the country’s newly sworn-in leaders appeared on their feeds despite never hitting follow for either Trump or Vance.
Meta to give users option to link WhatsApp with Facebook, Instagram
Meta is to give users the ability to link their WhatsApp account with Facebook and Instagram, the social media giant has said. The tech giant is launching the ability for users to add WhatsApp to its Meta Accounts Centre,
No, Facebook is not forcing you to follow Trump. This is what really happened.
Shortly after Trump was sworn as president, Facebook users reported their accounts were forced to automatically follow him. Not exactly.
Facebook Users Accuse Meta of Forcing Them to Follow Trump, Blocking Them From Unfollowing
Facebook users are fuming after they realized their accounts were automatically opted-in to following President Trump and Vice President JD Vance's official pages.
People Are Complaining Their Facebook Accounts Auto-Followed Trump — Here's What Happened
Facebook users are claiming their accounts auto-followed Trump, but a simple mix-up explains why they think he was wrongly added.

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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 ...
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 ...
Meta layoffs: Facebook parent company cutting 5% of workforce, focusing on 'low performers'
Meta is planning to cut about 5% of its workforce, with a specific focus on the company's lowest-performing employees.
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Facebook owner Meta kills DEI in latest nod to Trump and MAGA movement
Meta is canceling its diversity programs and its civil rights VP has resigned. Amazon.com also said it would roll back some ...
Meta tries letting Facebook Marketplace users view eBay listings as way to resolve EU charges
Meta says it will allow some Facebook users to view eBay listings on its Marketplace service. It's trying out a possible way ...
Meta reportedly developing Oakley smart glasses and high-end devices
According to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, along with Oakley-branded smart glasses, Meta’s devices group, Reality Labs, is also ...
Did Meta Buy TikTok? What To Know About Claims of Sale
Claims that TikTok had been sold circulated after the app went dark in response to a U.S. federal ban, then returned a short ...
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Experts sound the alarm over Meta's controversial decision about fact-checking on Facebook: '[The] effects have become more obvious and proven every day'
"The trend is towards living in a world where there basically are no facts." Experts sound the alarm over Meta's ...