Meta is facing backlash from users on Facebook and Instagram for automatically transitioning accounts to follow official pages for President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, without user consent. This move, stated to be a protocol following a change in administration, has raised concerns over user autonomy. Andy Stone, Meta's communications director, explained this feature had existed since Trump's first win in 2016. Concurrently, issues with hashtag searchability, impacting various political topics, are being addressed as part of a wider review of Meta's policy shifts and fact-checking system.
Meta's automatic transitions of accounts from one President to another have been in place since Trump's 2016 victory, reflecting protocol rather than user consent.
Meta's Andy Stone clarified that a technical issue affecting hashtag searches on Instagram extends beyond political divides and is being swiftly addressed.
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