Facebook has snapped up Instagram, the popular photo-sharing app, for $1bn (£623m) in cash and shares and sparked a major backlash.
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive and founder, made the announcement regarding the Instagram acquisition earlier today .
Following news of the acquisition Instagram users have been been voicing their anger on Twitter about the deal with many saying they do not want Facebook to have access to more of their data or to flood the service with ads.
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