Incoming first lady Melania Trump has launched a cryptocurrency on the eve of her husband's inauguration as US president. The announcement comes after President-elect Donald Trump launched the $Trump cryptocurrency. Both coins have risen but have seen volatile trade.

Industry players worry the success of the president’s meme coin will undermine the credibility they have worked hard to cultivate.

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have both have issued crypto meme coins that could earn them billions of dollars. The move is raising ethics concerns as the president promotes the cryptocurrency industry while experts say he's in a position to make determinations about it.

Users across Meta platforms reported a glitch that caused them to re-follow Donald Trump and other officials after unfollowing them.

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, the company which owns social media networks Facebook and Instagram, has denied forcing users to follow official accounts belonging to senior figures in the new Trump administration. Some users of the platforms had complained following Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday that they had "automatically" been made to follow the new president,