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BumRushDaShow

(146,207 posts)
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 03:51 PM Jan 21

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 weren’t populating Monday and early Tuesday, instead showing a message stating “We’ve 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 Meta’s political changes. However, Meta Communications Director Andy Stone took to social media to suggest that what users were observing was a combination of Meta’s 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.
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Meta pushes back on claims that it's boosting Trump on Facebook and Instagram (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jan 21 OP
Lies lies lies Faux pas Jan 21 #1
They got caught azureblue Jan 22 #28
All of my FB stuff Faux pas Jan 22 #32
Must be starting to lose members. 33taw Jan 21 #2
Yep, I'm one of them. Crowman2009 Jan 21 #20
And it must be a LOT of members and users Deminpenn Jan 21 #22
Aw shucks Zuk,the million $$$ is gone and the parties are over......... Bengus81 Jan 21 #3
I'm not brave enough to risk getting a facebook account just to fill my slow times. Think. Again. Jan 21 #4
BS I had a post from a Donald J. Trump account on Facebook underpants Jan 21 #5
Fuck Meta Joinfortmill Jan 21 #6
Fuck Zuck Basso8vb Jan 21 #7
I checked mine and I was following Dump, Vance, and Melanoma! MiKenMi33 Jan 21 #8
same Tarotblu Jan 22 #26
I double checked later and melanoma was there again. MiKenMi33 Jan 22 #30
Fucking bullshit! 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 21 #9
Fuck you Zuckerberg - you're a liar. nt TBF Jan 21 #10
Trump and Vance appeared at the top of my Facebook follow list with NO notice! SunSeeker Jan 21 #11
Time to dump them all. 2naSalit Jan 21 #12
I'm glad DUers aren't collaborating with the Nazi regime JoseBalow Jan 21 #13
We need a Facebook alternative. NH Ethylene Jan 21 #14
Communicate the same way you did before social media Deminpenn Jan 21 #23
Blocked! azlatina Jan 21 #15
I deleted my account Indyfan53 Jan 21 #16
I will be at Bluesky shortly! Crowman2009 Jan 21 #21
It's inconsistent caraher Jan 21 #17
My recommendations today included Donald Trump and JD Vance. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 21 #18
Facebook is definitely pushing right-wing platforms. Baitball Blogger Jan 21 #19
Of course it (Meta) does. Pigs at the trough -- wasting KPN Jan 22 #24
Balderdash! Sparky 1 Jan 22 #25
i am still on fb barbtries Jan 22 #27
How can I say this gently? lonely bird Jan 22 #29
I took screenshots Akakoji Jan 22 #31

azureblue

(2,345 posts)
28. They got caught
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 09:49 AM
Jan 22

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)
32. All of my FB stuff
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 01:02 PM
Jan 22

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.

Bengus81

(7,712 posts)
3. Aw shucks Zuk,the million $$$ is gone and the parties are over.........
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 04:00 PM
Jan 21

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.

underpants

(188,057 posts)
5. BS I had a post from a Donald J. Trump account on Facebook
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 04:08 PM
Jan 21

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.

MiKenMi33

(179 posts)
30. I double checked later and melanoma was there again.
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 11:28 AM
Jan 22

I had to block her 3 times before it worked, hopefully for good.

SunSeeker

(54,290 posts)
11. Trump and Vance appeared at the top of my Facebook follow list with NO notice!
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 05:26 PM
Jan 21

I am reporting both the Trump and Vance accounts for making me follow them without my permission.


NH Ethylene

(31,022 posts)
14. We need a Facebook alternative.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 06:37 PM
Jan 21

I count on it for daily communication with all my grown kids, which means a whole lot to me.

Deminpenn

(16,435 posts)
23. Communicate the same way you did before social media
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 10:56 PM
Jan 21

It's not that hard. Email, texts, actual phone calls work just fine for keeping in touch.

azlatina

(62 posts)
15. Blocked!
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 06:37 PM
Jan 21

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)
16. I deleted my account
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 06:38 PM
Jan 21

I deleted Facebook and looking to delete Instagram, too. Come join us on Bluesky. They are working on meta alternatives.

ForgoTheConsequence

(4,967 posts)
18. My recommendations today included Donald Trump and JD Vance.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 09:23 PM
Jan 21

I follow zero right-wing accounts. Most of my recommendations used to be friends of friends or animal rescues.

Baitball Blogger

(48,876 posts)
19. Facebook is definitely pushing right-wing platforms.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 10:07 PM
Jan 21

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)
24. Of course it (Meta) does. Pigs at the trough -- wasting
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 02:21 AM
Jan 22

no time. The job is done, time for pigs to enjoy it.

barbtries

(30,102 posts)
27. i am still on fb
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 09:18 AM
Jan 22

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.

Akakoji

(248 posts)
31. I took screenshots
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 12:17 PM
Jan 22

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.

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