It may take some time for follow and unfollow requests to go through as these accounts change hands.” Essentially, if you were already following the @POTUS or @VicePresident handles, you’re still following them,

Following the inauguration, many people went on social media to find that they were following the new president.

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.

In the days since Donald Trump assumed office, many people online have begun expressing alarm to find they were unwittingly following Trump on Instagram and Facebook.

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.

Instagram users have led a campaign to unfollow the new president and vice president en masse after backlash against the app’s parent company. Users noticed the day after the inauguration, that many were unknowingly following Trump and Vance’s official accounts.