Meta pushes back on claims that it's boosting Trump on Facebook and Instagram
Source: NBC News
an. 21, 2025, 2:07 PM EST
Meta is countering claims that it boosted President Donald Trump and his administration on its platforms as he returned to the Oval Office on Monday.
On Facebook and Instagram, many users expressed alarm that they received notifications that their accounts had followed the pages of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance after their administration took over from former President Joe Biden. But a Meta spokesperson said the changes were part of standard procedure during administrative turnover.
Others noted on Instagram that results for the #democrat hashtag werent populating Monday and early Tuesday, instead showing a message stating Weve hidden these results, adding that Results for the term you searched for may contain sensitive content.
The complaints came after CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Meta have outwardly shifted their policies and political alignments to the right, leading some users to question if the changes they were observing had something to do with Metas political changes. However, Meta Communications Director Andy Stone took to social media to suggest that what users were observing was a combination of Metas usual practice during presidential transitions and an unfortunate error.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/meta-responds-claims-boosting-trump-facebook-instagram-rcna188586
Don't believe the denials. They are testing the manipulation. When they cry "censorship" by others, that means that is what they intend to do to you. Then they will create a "narrative" out of their manufactured social media data and the M$M are too stupid and lazy and will run with that.
Faux pas
(15,496 posts)AND MORE LIES.
azureblue
(2,345 posts)And, yep, they are trying to lie their way out of it. My FB gets a lot of right wing lie posts, compared to "left wing" posts at least 3 to one. The RW posts come from different sources, but they are all the same style of appearance and verbiage, and often are duplicated with another post-ers name. If I perma block it, the same crap comes up under another name. Like, in the past 3 days, "Open the Pipeline" - pro big oil posts have appeared under 4 different names, 3 with the same photo.
Their explanation is a lie.
What we need is to find a way to complain directly to FB, and bury them in messages.
Faux pas
(15,496 posts)is democratic or progressive. Once in a blue moon some slimy right wing stuff slips in. When it does I nip it in the bud. FaceBook has no filters now zuckerburg doesn't care about any living things.
33taw
(3,007 posts)Crowman2009
(2,929 posts)Let's send these rich bootlickers to the poor house.
Deminpenn
(16,435 posts)for them to be trying damage control.
Bengus81
(7,712 posts)Now it's back to reality and suddenly trying convince everyone that your not a Trump humper.
I signed off your POS platform almost two years ago when you let Trump back on and have never regretted it.
Think. Again.
(20,750 posts)underpants
(188,057 posts)I went the the Why am I receiving this message? link and it said I was following it. I am not following anything Trump related.
Joinfortmill
(16,985 posts)Basso8vb
(611 posts)I deleted my IG account today.
MiKenMi33
(179 posts)I immediately unfollowed all three.
I made sure to Block them
MiKenMi33
(179 posts)I had to block her 3 times before it worked, hopefully for good.
50 Shades Of Blue
(11,045 posts)TBF
(34,970 posts)SunSeeker
(54,290 posts)I am reporting both the Trump and Vance accounts for making me follow them without my permission.
2naSalit
(94,641 posts)JoseBalow
(6,200 posts)NH Ethylene
(31,022 posts)I count on it for daily communication with all my grown kids, which means a whole lot to me.
Deminpenn
(16,435 posts)It's not that hard. Email, texts, actual phone calls work just fine for keeping in touch.
azlatina
(62 posts)The orange monster appeared on my feed as following. I immediately blocked, restricted, & unfollowed. This is ridiculous! Obama, Biden, and others were never forced on us.
Indyfan53
(486 posts)I deleted Facebook and looking to delete Instagram, too. Come join us on Bluesky. They are working on meta alternatives.
Crowman2009
(2,929 posts)caraher
(6,319 posts)My wife had the unwanted pages followed and I didn't.
ForgoTheConsequence
(4,967 posts)I follow zero right-wing accounts. Most of my recommendations used to be friends of friends or animal rescues.
Baitball Blogger
(48,876 posts)I received several right-wing leaning posts AND a ridiculous post from FoxNews. Never had this number of this crap before.
KPN
(16,268 posts)no time. The job is done, time for pigs to enjoy it.
Sparky 1
(423 posts)barbtries
(30,102 posts)and discovered i was following the official page of TCFSF. i blocked it.
i guarantee he's lying. magats would have been screaming bloody murder if they were suddenly following President Biden.
lonely bird
(2,041 posts)Fuck Zuckerberg with a rusty rasp.
Akakoji
(248 posts)I couldn't believe it. All of a sudden it was being suggested that since I followed Trump I should follow Melania and Vance. No Fukking Way.