SAN FRANCISCO: Instagram faced a backlash Tuesday after the Facebook-owned photo-sharing service rewrote its rules to give itself the right to sell users' pictures for advertising without compensation.
Changes to the privacy policy and terms of service set to take effect January 16 include wording that allows people's pictures be used by advertisers at Instagram or Facebook worldwide, royalty-free.
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