Earthbounder
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Imagine a picture of you (or your children or loved ones) popping up in an ad somewhere for... Well, use your imagination.
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/12/12/18/1334204/instagram-wants-to-sell-users-photos-without-notice
"Many Instagram users have reacted angrily to a proposed change to the apps terms of service by owner Facebook, which would give the social network 'perpetual' rights to all photos on Instagram, allowing it to sell the photos to advertisers without notice — or payment to the user. The new policy will come into effect on 16 January, just four months after Facebook completed its $1bn acquisition of Instagram. It states that Facebook has a right to distribute any content posted on Instagram without paying the user royalties:"
I wonder how long before this will happen on Instagram's owner, Facebook, also.
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/12/12/18/1334204/instagram-wants-to-sell-users-photos-without-notice
"Many Instagram users have reacted angrily to a proposed change to the apps terms of service by owner Facebook, which would give the social network 'perpetual' rights to all photos on Instagram, allowing it to sell the photos to advertisers without notice — or payment to the user. The new policy will come into effect on 16 January, just four months after Facebook completed its $1bn acquisition of Instagram. It states that Facebook has a right to distribute any content posted on Instagram without paying the user royalties:"
I wonder how long before this will happen on Instagram's owner, Facebook, also.