Mark Zuckergberg och Kevin Systrom från Facebook respektive Instragram har precis tillkännagivit att de kommit överens om att Facebook köper upp Instagram.
When Mike and I started Instagram nearly two years ago, we set out to change and improve the way the world communicates and shares. We’ve had an amazing time watching Instagram grow into a vibrant community of people from all around the globe. Today, we couldn’t be happier to announce that Instagram has agreed to be acquired by Facebook.
It’s important to be clear that Instagram is not going away. We’ll be working with Facebook to evolve Instagram and build the network. We’ll continue to add new features to the product and find new ways to create a better mobile photos experience.
I’m excited to share the news that we’ve agreed to acquire Instagram and that their talented team will be joining Facebook.
We think the fact that Instagram is connected to other services beyond Facebook is an important part of the experience. We plan on keeping features like the ability to post to other social networks, the ability to not share your Instagrams on Facebook if you want, and the ability to have followers and follow people separately from your friends on Facebook.
Som ni ser ovan så skriver båda att Instagram inte kommer att försvinna men om vi ser hur det blev med exempelvis Spotify kommer Facebook säkert lägga sig i och ingen blir nog förvånad om man man inom kort behöver ett konto på Facebook för att använda Instagram. Vad tror du?
Uppdaterat:
Facebook betalar 1 miljard dollar i kontanter och aktier för Instagram.