kevin systrom instagramKevin Systrom, co-founder of Instagram
Two days ago, Instagram tweaked its Terms of Service.  People
went bananas.  Not much was changed, but one line was striking:
It sounded like Instagram was telling users it would make money
off their photos without giving them a cent. It also sounded
like Instagram would use people's photos however they liked
without asking for permission first.  Instagram has since
acknowledged its royal PR screw up and has agreed to modify some
of the new language in the TOS. Kevin Systrom, Instagram's CEO,
explained: "It is our mistake that this language is confusing.
To be clear: it is not our intention to sell your photos. We are
working on updated language in the terms to make sure this is
clear."  In the meantime, celebrities like 90's sitcom star
Tiffani Amber Thiessen and big brands like National Geographic
have sworn off the photo sharing mobile app.  But what's truly
amazing about all of this is how much people care about the
future of Instagram. They