Gracie Abrams and Demi Lovato are calling out Instagram parent company Meta for seemingly hindering their efforts to unfollow President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on the app after Inauguration Day.
Meta, in a statement, denied claims that they "forced" some users to follow social media accounts belonging to Donald Trump and JD Vance.
A couple of days after Trump's second inauguration, which saw him become the first convicted felon sworn in as President of the United States, some Instagram users are claiming their accounts have automatically followed Trump and his Vice President, JD Vance.
Social media users, including celebrities such as singers Demi Lovato and Gracie Abrams, are posting complaints that Meta won’t let them unfollow President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and first lady Melania Trump on Instagram.
Meta faces criticism after users, including celebrities like Demi Lovato and Gracie Abrams, claimed the platform automatically refollowed official acc
Social media users, including Demi Lovato and Gracie Abrams, express frustration over challenges in unfollowing US leadership on Instagram amidst technical glitches and shifting Meta policies. Celebrities voiced concerns over account automatic refollows and skepticism over changes within Meta's operations and policy direction.
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.
People were not made to automatically follow any of the official Facebook or Instagram accounts for the President, Vice President, or First Lady,” Meta spokesperson Andy Stone wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Meta has denied claims from some users that it is pushing them to follow social media accounts linked to US president Donald Trump and his administration.
Demi Lovato alleged that her account had automatically re-followed the VP account even after she'd gone out of her way to unfollow the page.
Meta is facing backlash after users, including celebrities, accuse the platform of automatically refollowing official Trump accounts on Instagram, with the company denying any intentional action.