Some Facebook users were shocked to see Trump in their feeds yesterday, but that’s likely because they were already following official administration accounts.
  • Pika@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    15 hours ago

    I mean, from what I understand (I don’t use Meta) it force followed trumps account.

    They are also facing backlash from the fact that searching Democrat was registered as a hidden action (meaning it hid all results) but searching republican yielded thousands.

    They are also using the excuse that it might just be the official POTUS account, which would have been transferred to trump from biden.

    The issue with these claims? Why would JD Vance and Musk suddenly be followed as well if this wasnt the case. My grandfather is STRONGLY Democrat, he’s also the picture stereotype of Boomer when it comes to technology. There is ZERO reason JD Vance, Musk or Trump would have been followed on his feed alone, this morning he told me all three were “followed” and showing in his feed, so he blocked them.

    They can sweep this under the rug all they want but, something was done on Meta’s end, and it definitely resulted in those accounts being forced into every users feeds.

    • glimse@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      13 hours ago

      Sounds more like people followed the official president/VP accounts and they got handed over. No one I’ve asked has the issue

      • Pika@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        10 hours ago

        I can see that for the first two, but still doesn’t make sense for musk appearing as well