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WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton opens up about #DeleteFacebook and why he left
Tech2 News Staff •WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton has spilled the beans behind the real reason for his departure
The departure of Instagram's founders is symptomatic of deeper issues at Facebook
Nimish •While the founders were around, the independence of these apps was at least a stray ray of hope.
Facebook is undergoing a reorganisation with CPO Chris Cox being put in charge of major products; a blockchain division will also launch soon
•The shakeup appeared to consolidate power at the sprawling internet company, although it included no firings or outside hires.
Twitter is working on a 'Secret' messaging feature which will allow encrypted conversations
Ians •The encrypted Direct Message (DM) option was first spotted inside Twitter for APK that contains codes for unreleased features that companies are testing.
With native payments, it looks like Mark Zuckerberg wants to make Instagram an e-commerce platform as well
Shomikb •From being labelled as ‘Snapchat copycats’ after ripping off the app’s Stories feature in 2016, Instagram has left Snapchat trailing by a massive margin.
WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum stepping down puts a big question mark on Facebook's data policies with regards to the messaging app
Nimish •WhatsApp founders leaving the company speaks volumes of Facebook's data policies and where it's headed.
WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum quits amidst reported clashes with Facebook over data privacy; here's the full text of his resignation
Tech2 News Staff •Jan Koum’s plan to exit comes after clashing over WhatApp’s strategy and Facebook’s attempts to use its personal data and weaken its encryption.
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton agrees with social media outcry to delete Facebook
Tech2 News Staff •WhatsApp has increasingly grown its interdependence on Facebook infrastructure with a plan for deeper integration about sharing user data.
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton is leaving company to start his own non-profit foundation
Tech2 News Staff •WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton has announced that he will be leaving the company in order to start his own non-profit foundation
WhatsApp makes changes in its privacy stance, to share phone numbers with Facebook
Fp Archives •Popular messaging service WhatsApp said it would start sharing users' phone numbers with parent Facebook Inc, marking a notable shift in its stance on privacy.