Instagram Claims Right To Sell Photos: Backs Down Later
Posted on 12/19/2012 by Jim Pickerell | Printable Version |
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On December 17th
Instagram proposed dramatic changes in its "terms of service" that would give the company the right to sell users' photos without payment or notification, effective January 16, 2013. This sparked immediate outrage and revolt among Instagram contributors. Many started removing images from the site. The next day Instagram reversed itself and pledged to “remove” the language that sparked the revolt.
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