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Instagram and WhatsApp to add ‘from Facebook’ to their names

August 6, 2019 3:02

Fresh off the back of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation and an incoming Department of Justice (DOJ) review, Facebook has confirmed it will add ‘from Facebook’ to the names of its other prominent apps, Instagram and WhatsApp.

The change, first reported by The Information, is to ensure consumers are clear on the ownership of the products, according to a Facebook spokesperson.

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Hannah Blackiston was the deputy editor of Mumbrella. She worked with the company from March 2019 to November 2020.

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