Facebook Begins Controversial Integration of Messenger, Instagram

Digital Privacy News, here. 

Facebook/Instagram: again

‘INSTAGRAM CAN HURT US’: MARK ZUCKERBERG EMAILS OUTLINE PLAN TO NEUTRALIZE COMPETITORS

The Verge, here. 

It’s Time to Reboot the Startup Economy

T. Wu, here. 

Facebook Is Turning Instagram Into The New Facebook

BuzzFeedNews, here. 

Instagram launches shopping checkout, charging sellers a fee

TechCrunch, here. 

Germany's Competition Agency Cracks Down On Facebook: But Is Antitrust The Right Tool For The Job?

Forbes, here. 

The value of data, big data, is only beginning to become apparent

R. Sims, here. 

Instagram is testing the ability to share your precise location history with Facebook

The Verge, here.

Why Instagram’s founders are leaving: dwindling independence from Facebook

TechCrunch, here. 

Instagram quietly launches payments for commerce

TechCrunch, here.
...and data quietly going to Facebook?

Instagram kills newly launched ‘Being’ app, which saw 50K downloads its first week

TechCrunch, here. 

Instagram blocks links to Snapchat and Telegram

TheGuardian, here.