Netizens are fuming as they try to unfollow their own Instagram and Facebook accounts but end up following accounts like Trump and JD Vance unintentionally. The frustration grows as they repeatedly attempt to unfollow these accounts without success. DW News reported that Meta’s representatives have communicated that the @POTUS and Whitehouse accounts will be handled by the Whitehouse itself and transferred to the new administration. Existing accounts will be preserved while followers will be transferred to new leadership accounts. However, users are discontented as they struggle to unfollow the new accounts such as @POTUS and @VP (JD Vance), encountering repeated failures. Some claim to have successfully blocked these accounts and had #Democrat tags blocked as well. Posts warning fellow users to unfollow these accounts if they do not wish to support the Trump administration have also surfaced. Andy Stone, Meta’s Communications Director, assured that previous followers will not be automatically forced to follow new accounts. The management of these accounts lies with the new Whitehouse administration, which may take some time to manage follower requests and unfollowing actions. The situation is currently being addressed.
TLDR: Netizens are irked by inadvertently following Trump and JD Vance accounts, facing difficulties in unfollowing them. Meta ensures that previous followers won’t be automatically switched to new accounts, and the transition process is ongoing.
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