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Systrom and Zuckerberg want to retain the Instagram experience

Facebook has made quite a lengthy list of acquisitions over the past few years, purchasing companies like ...

April 10, 2012 / 16:00 IST

Facebook has made quite a lengthy list of acquisitions over the past few years, purchasing companies, like Beluga, Snaptu, FriendFeed and a host of others. In what appears to be the biggest Internet initial public offering, so far, Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has posted on his Facebook page that their company has acquired Instagram for a stock and cash deal estimated at about $1 billion. However, many Instagram users have voiced their opinions on Instagram through pictures and comments claiming that Instagram was different from Facebook merely because it was different from Facebook. However the doubts of Instagram users stem from the fact that Instagram provided a sense of anonymity, as well as privacy. One Instagram user has taken to Twitter and voiced her concern by stating, “@instagram great there goes that app. I hate Facebook and the lack of privacy now I have to remove my pics before I can't”Click here for full story

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first published: Apr 10, 2012 10:17 am

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