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.

In the days since Donald Trump assumed office, many people online have begun expressing alarm to find they were unwittingly following Trump on Instagram and Facebook.

Melania Trump has captured the attention of the American public since she became First Lady in 2016. Unlike any other U.S. president's wife, she was a model, a member of Manhattan's elite, and an immigrant from Slovenia.

The company also said it was working to resolve an issue where some words, including "Democrats" and "Republican," were blocked from Instagram search.

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,

“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.”

For example, several users shared the story in posts on Facebook, TikTok ... 2025, was titled "Melania Trump Hilariously DESTROYS Liberal TV Host on LIVE, Her Response Left Everyone Speechless."

Some Facebook users claimed the platform forced their personal accounts to follow President Trump after his inauguration. We VERIFY what actually happened.

It said follow and unfollow requests may take time as the accounts switch hands to the new Trump administration.

Meta is pushing back on claims from social media users who say they've been forced to follow Facebook and Instagram accounts belonging to U.S. President Donald Trump, his wife Melania Trump and Vice-President J.

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.

Vogue magazine attacks first lady Melania Trump’s White House portrait "For a magazine that purports to champion women... why are they so terrified of, and not respectful of, a first lady who comes in and says,