After President Donald Trump’s swearing in Monday, numerous Facebook and Instagram users discovered — to their horror and dismay — that they were somehow following not only Trump but also Vice President JD Vance,
January 22 marks President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump 's 20th wedding anniversary. The Trumps met in 1998 at a New York fashion party. They became engaged in 2004 and married in 2005.
President Trump entered the Commander-in-Chief ball with first lady Melania Trump to a thunderous ovation as the inaugural events continued late into the night on Monday.
Melania Trump's fashion highlights the political divisiveness in America, with some designers refusing to dress her.
“I, like others, repeatedly unfollowed Trump and Vance on Monday, only to discover that I was following them again,” said Facebook user Anna Springer on Threads, which is also owned by Meta. “Not sure if it was just a glitch or something intentional, but it definitely happened.”
Melania Trump wore a custom look -- a strapless white gown with a geometric black trim and a small slit -- to the inaugural ball Monday night, completing her series of the day's outfits with a show-stopper from her own stylist. The first lady completed the look with a black choker and white heels.
Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as president on Monday, some Instagram and Facebook users started noticing that their accounts were suddenly following Pages associated with the new president, first lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
Meta denies that Instagram and Facebook users were forced to follow Donald Trump and JD Vance after the inauguration.
Meta users reported issues with re-following official accounts for President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and First Lady Melania Trump after the administration's social media accounts transitioned.
Several high-profile tech leaders and celebrities made headlines at Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC.
Mark Zuckerberg has come under fire for allegedly making users auto-follow the new White House occupants — now Meta has responded to the claims