"Facebook bought Instagram in April for $1B, and we are seeing bits of the aftermath this week in the form of Instagram's disintegration from Twitter and the photo-taking and sharing site's new "Terms of Use." The updated version of the terms agreement, which will take effect January 16, is not that different from agreements on other sites. However, because the Internet is the source of constant chaos, the debut of Instagram's terms is causing quite a bit of buzz, and to some extent, it is warranted.
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| Source: Google |
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People have the right to be upset as this is yet another example of a non-user friendly agreement. The terms are designed to be difficult for the average user to interpret and to be subsequently ignored. The new terms should not be a source of chaos, but at the same time, those who are making light of them are likely the same people who have little understanding of the law and the same people who post those hoax messages on their Facebook pages. So, read a few of my straight-forward clarifications and some of the controversial excerpts below
