Social media followers of the president, first lady and vice president were surprised to learn that they now follow people they may not have wanted to after Donald Trump was inaugurated as president on Monday.

Some Facebook and Instagram users are now following President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance's pages, despite not following them before the inauguration. Here's why.

In the days since Donald Trump assumed office, many people online have begun expressing alarm to find they were unwittingly following Trump on Instagram and Facebook.