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.

Just days after Donald Trump’s inauguration, many Instagram and Facebook users found themselves ‘automatically’ following the newly sworn-in President, his deputy JD Vance and First Lady Melania Trump.

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 tall is Barron Trump? On Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2025, Donald and Melania's son noticeably stood out with his 6-foot-9 (or 6-foot-7) stature.

Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as president on Monday, some Instagram and Facebook users started noticing that their accounts were suddenly following Pages associated with the new president, first lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

Melania is Trump's third wife. He was previously married to Ivana Trump, with whom he has three children, and Marla Maples, with whom he has one daughter. Melania and Trump have one son, Barron Trump. Barron, 18, is a freshman at New York University's Stern School of Business, with a mass following of his own.

“I, like others, repeatedly unfollowed Trump and Vance on Monday, only to discover that I was following them again,” said Facebook user Anna Springer on Threads, which is also owned by Meta. “Not sure if it was just a glitch or something intentional, but it definitely happened.”

Meta's communication director, Andy Stone, responded to the reports on Threads and X. He wrote that people were not made to automatically follow any of the

Kim Kardashian has ignited online controversy after sharing a photo of Melania Trump on her Instagram Story during the 60th Presidential Inauguration. The image, featuring the former First Lady in a dark coat and hat designed by Adam Lippes, came without a caption, leaving fans speculating about its intent.

Facebook and Instagram users have accused Meta of artificially boosting Trump's follower count by forcing people to follow him in the wake of Monday's inauguration. The issue was raised after several people discovered that their accounts were following the president despite them having given no indication that this was something they'd like to do.