Michael Zhang, writing for PetaPixel;
Instagram is getting a name tweak as Facebook seeks to signal its ownership and control over its subsidiary apps. The photo-sharing app will soon be called “Instagram from Facebook.”
The Information first reported on the change, which will be shared by WhatsApp, turning it into “WhatsApp from Facebook.”
The new “Instagram from Facebook” name will initially appear on the listings for the app in Apple’s App Store and Google Play, but it seems likely it’ll be used on the splash screen when opening the app as well — The Verge notes that Facebook already appended “from Facebook” to Oculus, the VR company it acquired in 2014:
So much for being an independent company, I guess this is inevitable, specially with the issue that Facebook is facing.
You can read the full report at The Information – Facebook to Add Its Name to Instagram, WhatsApp.
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