Instagram Founder: Chill Out. We're Not Selling Your Photos

Image-sharing service promises ads like Facebook and Twitter, and no banners

After nearly the entire Twitterverse lit into Instagram over its proposed policy changes—in particular playing telephone over language changes in the company's terms of service that would let Instagram make money off users’ photos—Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom has published a blog post aiming to clear the air. In short, settle down.

“Our intention in updating the terms was to communicate that we’d like to experiment with innovative advertising that feels appropriate on Instagram. Instead it was interpreted by many that we were going to sell your photos to others without any compensation.

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