On Tuesday, the day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, many Instagram and Facebook users found themselves following him on the social media apps, even though they had not signed up to do so.
What gives?
Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, said it was part of a regular process in which White House social media accounts are handed over when a new president takes office. It added that there were some other bugs in the process that may have mucked up the gears of the transition.
Let’s walk through what happened.
Why am I following Donald Trump, Melania Trump and JD Vance on Instagram and Facebook?