Stone explained that these accounts, including Potus (President of the United States), VicePresident, and Flotus (First Lady of the United States), were managed by the White House, which updated them to reflect new leadership. He emphasized that this protocol was consistent with processes from previous transitions.
Historical versions of the pages show that the Potus and Flotus accounts previously featured the names and images of Joe Biden and Jill Biden. Stone added that with the transition process, there may be delays in the follow and unfollow requests as accounts change hands.
Inaugurated on Monday, Trump swiftly enacted a range of executive orders reinforcing his political agenda, including withdrawing from the World Health Organisation and declaring a national emergency at the southern border. His inauguration drew a crowd of influential tech figures, including Meta's own Mark Zuckerberg and X's chief Elon Musk, who is closely advising the new administration.
Despite previously banning Trump in 2021 over his comments during the Capitol riots, Meta has taken steps recently to amend its relationship with the president. In light of Trump's criticism of Meta, Zuckerberg reportedly dined with him and supported his inauguration financially. Furthermore, Meta announced a shift in its content moderation stance, moving away from third-party fact-checking to a model akin to X's community notes, which aligns with Trump's stance on free expression.
With all these developments, the evolving dynamics between social media giants and political figures ensure continued scrutiny and ramifications in both realms moving forward.
Historical versions of the pages show that the Potus and Flotus accounts previously featured the names and images of Joe Biden and Jill Biden. Stone added that with the transition process, there may be delays in the follow and unfollow requests as accounts change hands.
Inaugurated on Monday, Trump swiftly enacted a range of executive orders reinforcing his political agenda, including withdrawing from the World Health Organisation and declaring a national emergency at the southern border. His inauguration drew a crowd of influential tech figures, including Meta's own Mark Zuckerberg and X's chief Elon Musk, who is closely advising the new administration.
Despite previously banning Trump in 2021 over his comments during the Capitol riots, Meta has taken steps recently to amend its relationship with the president. In light of Trump's criticism of Meta, Zuckerberg reportedly dined with him and supported his inauguration financially. Furthermore, Meta announced a shift in its content moderation stance, moving away from third-party fact-checking to a model akin to X's community notes, which aligns with Trump's stance on free expression.
With all these developments, the evolving dynamics between social media giants and political figures ensure continued scrutiny and ramifications in both realms moving forward.
