Instagram backtracks on selling user photos
Following user backlash, popular photo sharing site Instagram now says it will not sell photos to advertisers.
Instagram announced a new rule Monday that would allow it to sell photos without notification or payment. It was reported that users would have until Jan. 16 to delete accounts or delete select photos they did not want impacted by the new policy, according to the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal.
However, Instagram now says it will modify parts of the terms to make it clear that…
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