Gracie Abrams and Demi Lovato are calling out Instagram parent company Meta for seemingly hindering their efforts to unfollow President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on the app after Inauguration Day.
Social media users, including celebrities such as singers Demi Lovato and Gracie Abrams, are posting complaints that Meta won’t let them unfollow President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and first lady Melania Trump on Instagram.
A couple of days after Trump's second inauguration, which saw him become the first convicted felon sworn in as President of the United States, some Instagram users are claiming their accounts have automatically followed Trump and his Vice President, JD Vance.
Meta Platforms is facing backlash over an Instagram glitch that caused users to refollow Trump accounts without consent. The issue raises concerns about user privacy and platform integrity
Social media users, including Demi Lovato and Gracie Abrams, express frustration over challenges in unfollowing US leadership on Instagram amidst technical glitches and shifting Meta policies. Celebrities voiced concerns over account automatic refollows and skepticism over changes within Meta's operations and policy direction.
On Instagram, celebrities like Demi Lovato and Gracie Abrams used their platforms to warn fans about their own experiences. Lovato posted a screenshot of Vance’s account in her stories, writing “I have unfollowed this guy twice today” and adding “Shady f*cking business meta.”
Meta is facing backlash after users, including celebrities, accuse the platform of automatically refollowing official Trump accounts on Instagram, with the company denying any intentional action.
People were not made to automatically follow any of the official Facebook or Instagram accounts for the President, Vice President, or First Lady,” Meta spokesperson Andy Stone wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Meta is under fire as users, including celebrities, report being unable to unfollow Trump accounts on Instagram
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