Users Confused by Automatic Follow on Facebook and Instagram
Many social media users are expressing confusion after discovering they are suddenly following Donald Trump and JD Vance on Facebook and Instagram, despite not choosing to do so. Following a recent event, accounts appear to have auto-followed these political figures, leading to accusations that Meta is forcing users to follow them. However, Meta has denied these claims, stating that they are not forcing users to follow any accounts. Instead, the company explained that it may take time for unfollow requests to process, and that users who previously interacted with Trump-related content might be automatically followed due to platform algorithms. Celebrities like Demi Lovato and Gracie Abrams have also voiced their frustrations, questioning why they were prevented from unfollowing these accounts. The situation has sparked debates about user autonomy on social media platforms.
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