Instagram and WhatsApp get a 'from Fb' stamp to remind you who is boss

To be fair, I’m more or less inspired Fb held out this lengthy. After purchasing WhatsApp and Instagram a number of years in the past, Fb has made up our minds it’s time to let everybody know who’s in price. A record from The Knowledge main points Fb plans to modify the names of the apps to ‘Instagram from Facebook‘ and ‘WhatsApp from Facebook.’ The social …
To be honest, I’m kind of impressed Facebook held out this long. After buying WhatsApp and Instagram several years ago, Facebook has decided it’s time to let everyone know who’s in charge. A report from The Information details Facebook plans to change the names of the apps to ‘Instagram from Facebook‘ and ‘WhatsApp from Facebook.’ The social …Original article
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