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Here's why you’re suddenly following President Trump on Instagram

Many Instagram users have complained that Meta has automatically enrolled them into following accounts for President Donald Trump without their consent.

CNBC - 2h

Why You Might Suddenly Be Following Trump on Instagram and Facebook

Many Instagram and Facebook users say they are confused about why they are seeing posts from the president and vice president in their feeds. Here’s what to know.

The New York Times - 2h

How Meta Tried to Lure TikTok Users to Instagram

In the days before TikTok went dark, Instagram and Facebook released a flurry of new features and ran advertisements promoting its platforms as a comparable alternative.

Wired - 23h

Instagram Debuts New Video-Editing App, as TikTok Deals With a Ban

Instagram on Sunday rolled out Edits, a video-editing product that appeared similar to CapCut, which is owned by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance.

The New York Times - 3d

Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit From a TikTok Ban

Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready to welcome TikTok users, as the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the Chinese-owned app from the United States.

The New York Times - 5d

TikTokers offered $5,000 to join Facebook and Instagram

Meta's attempt to lure creators to its platforms comes as questions remain over the future of its main rival in the US.

BBC News - 10h

Meta pushes back on claims that it's boosting Trump on Facebook and Instagram

Meta is countering claims that it boosted President Donald Trump and his administration on Facebook and Instagram as it came into office Monday.

NBC News - 1d

Instagram hides search results for 'Democrats'

Meta says it is working quickly to resolve the problem, which has prompted accusations of bias on social media.

BBC News - 1d

Instagram announces new video app amid TikTok troubles

Instagram announced a new video creation app Sunday amid legal struggles faced in the U.S. by TikTok, another social media platform with a focus on visual content. “Today we’re announcing Edits, a ...

The Hill - 2d

Instagram Debuts New Video-Editing App, as TikTok Deals With a Ban

Instagram on Sunday rolled out Edits, a video-editing product that appeared similar to CapCut, which is owned by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance.

The New York Times - 3d

Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit From a TikTok Ban

Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready to welcome TikTok users, as the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the Chinese-owned app from the United States.

The New York Times - 5d

Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit if TikTok Is Banned

Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready behind the scenes to welcome TikTok users, should the Chinese-owned app be banned from the United States.

The New York Times - 5d

TikTok Alternatives: What to Know About RedNote, Lemon8, Instagram and YouTube

ByteDance has pushed Lemon8 as a ban on TikTok looms, and RedNote is drawing interest, but the same law could apply to all Chinese-owned platforms.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Will the EU fight for the truth on Facebook and Instagram?

As Meta abandons third-party factchecking in an ostensibly political move, the future of facts elsewhere remains murky. Factcheckers had no doubt about the real audience for the news this week – ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Fears for UK boomer radicalisation on Facebook after Meta drops factcheckers

For middle-aged users, it will be ‘even harder to discern the truth’ among extremist content, expert says. Experts fear the decision by Meta to drop professional factcheckers from Facebook will ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

O Canada, Come Join Us

Perhaps Trump is not making a threat but offering an opportunity.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Bride's fury after Instagram stunt wedding turns out to be real

The woman got married to her partner as she believed it would boost his social media following.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Politics content to be pushed to Instagram and Threads users

Users will no longer be able to opt out of political content from people they do not follow.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Prominent Vietnamese lawyer goes on trial for allegedly criticizing top judge on Facebook

A prominent Vietnamese lawyer has gone on trial for Facebook posts that allegedly criticized the country's former top judge

ABC News - Jan. 9

EBay shares soar after Meta allows listings on Facebook Marketplace in U.S., Europe

Shares of eBay soared Wednesday as Meta announced it will allow some listings to show up on Facebook Marketplace in Germany, France and the United States.

CNBC - Jan. 8

Some Facebook users now allowed to see eBay listings in Marketplace

Meta on Wednesday announced some Facebook users will be able to view eBay listings on its Marketplace features just months after the European Commission slammed the social media company with a ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

How Meta's new community notes program might work as fact-checking ends for Facebook, Instagram

Meta is ending fact-checking on its platforms and moving to a community notes-style program like the one found on X. CBS News Confirmed executive producer Melissa Mahtani has more on what the new ...

CBS News - Jan. 8

Facebook Shifts Content Moderation to Its Users. Are You Ready?

Meta is joining X and YouTube in shifting moderation to users. Are you ready?

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Meta goes ‘MAGA’: Facebook adjusts fact-checking approach as Zuckerberg touts ‘free expression’ and cites ‘cultural tipping point’

“We’re going to work with President[-elect] Trump to push back on governments around the world that are going after American companies and pushing to censor more,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7