If you were surprised to see yourself suddenly following President Donald Trump on Instagram and Facebook this week, it’s not because Meta forced you to, the social media company says.

Meta is enticing TikTok creators with up to $5,000 as a way to "jumpstart" growth on Instagram and Facebook.

Meta is offering creators up to $5,000 in bonuses to switch to Facebook and Instagram. The cash incentive depends on the size of their social media footprint and comes days after TikTok went dark in the U.

In the days before TikTok went dark, Instagram and Facebook released a flurry of new features and ran advertisements promoting its platforms as a comparable alternative.

Meta is luring TikTok creators over to its platforms with the promise of cash bonuses, content deals, and support to grow their communities. The company

Meta offers TikTok creators financial incentives, longer Reels video durations, and new editing tools to entice them to Instagram and Facebook amidst TikTok's uncertainty in the US. Despite potential resistance due to Meta's perceived political affiliations,

Meta hasn't mentioned TikTok by name, but its new "Breakthrough bonus programme" is trying to appeal to creators using its competitors' platforms.

Meta is reportedly on its hands and knees, begging influencers to use Instagram instead of TikTok. According to a new report from The Information, Instagram is offering creators monthly bonuses ranging from $10,

Social media giant Meta has reportedly started trying to offer TikTok influencers cash in order to get them to join Facebook and Instagram.