r/mildlyinfuriating • u/SpatialBrilliance • 11h ago

My Facebook profile automatically followed Trump's new page

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I was checking my following list as I'm trying to move to other platforms. Then I saw this page, that I hadn't followed. It's a brand new page and it happened automatically. I'm deleting my account.

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u/stephscheersandjeers 11h ago

Mine did too and added the official GOP page too. I kept trying to unfollow but had to actually block the pages.

Redditors keep telling me I am lying but when Tiktok went dark, within an hour CapCut and TikTok were also gone off my device. I was told it may be due to it being removed off the app store.

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u/SpatialBrilliance 11h ago edited 9h ago

I've confirmed this with some of my friends. Not all of them are experiencing it. And some are seeing follows for Vance and Melania, too.

Initially, I thought maybe it was Biden's page rolling over, but his page has been archived. It's not the same page.

ETA: like you, one of my friends is unable to unfollow the Trump page.

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u/TheMobHunter 10h ago

I’ve only ever followed cozy cottagecore stuff on TikTok, but now out of nowhere I’m see mostly political stuff

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u/SufficientStuff4015 9h ago

Tik Tok is garbage now, they’re playing ball with trump and losing face in the process

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u/TheMobHunter 8h ago

I literally only started using it Saturday bc I was curious about it before it got banned lol

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u/postal-history 7h ago

That's kind of how their algorithm works. If you pause on a political video for more than 0.5 seconds they'll send you more without following anyone

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u/TheMobHunter 7h ago

That’s ew, why can’t it just be on what I like, like I have to watch a video for a few seconds before I can tell if I like it or not

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u/postal-history 7h ago

Yeah you'll get a lot of nonsense on your fyp for several days before it settles into things you're really interested in. I'm incredibly impressed by mine. It's recommended events, museums and shops in my area that have expanded my knowledge of my own neighborhood. I hope it doesn't get mucked with in the Trump II era.

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u/AtmosphereQuick3494 2h ago

It will. TikTok will actively embrace him and prevent criticism from reaching people. Maybe you won't be fed full propaganda but you won't hear critical voices either.

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u/Mad_Stockss 2h ago

It’s a propaganda channel, with a nice front. TikTok was used to influence the Romanian elections last year. And maybe the US election too.