Tensions with Zuckerberg blamed for Instagram duo's exit
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, who have been at the company since Instagram’s acquisition by Facebook in 2012, are said to have been frustrated by an increase in day-to-day involvement by Zuckerberg
The founders of Instagram are leaving Facebook after growing tensions with its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg over the direction ofthe photo-sharing app, according to a Bloomberg report which quoted people familiar with the matter.
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, who have been at the company since Instagram’s acquisition by Facebook in 2012, had been able to keep the brand and product independent while relying on Facebook’s infrastructure and resources to grow.
Lately, they ...
