A few weeks ago we all heard about the resignation of Brian Acton and Jean Komme, who founded the Watsab application, where they insisted on leaving Facebook permanently after a sharp dispute with Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg. But the reasons for the resignation were not entirely clear, Published a report after a private interview with Bryan Acton, who revealed the reasons likely to have made him resign and left Facebook.
Brian Acton, one of the founders of the famous messaging application, said in 2014 that he had sold users' privacy for $ 19 billion in cash when he was in control of Facebook, making it the largest acquisition ever.
"I have sold the privacy of users to a greater advantage," Acton told Forbes. "I made the choice and the compromise, and I live with it every day. This is not the first time that Acton has criticized Facebook, which has been repeated several times. The most famous criticism was during the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytics scandal, in which Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted that nearly 87 million users had been exposed to data leakage.
Acton stated that Facebook, after acquiring $ 14 billion of Watsab, wanted to display ads in the case of the users of the application, and it was determined by relying on user data and privacy, in addition to allowing advertisers to communicate directly with users of the application, Special messages where he pointed out the important point is that Facebook planned to make profits through the investment of Watsab in any way available.
Acton proposed alternatives to monetize the application by charging for a large number of free messages, but Facebook's chief operating officer, Cheryl Sandberg, rejected the proposal, saying it would not allow the company to raise its income. Zuckerberg responded to Acton's question about Facebook's announcement on Watsab's ads. "Maybe this will be the last time you talk to me," he said.
"I have sold the privacy of users to a greater advantage," Acton told Forbes. "I made the choice and the compromise, and I live with it every day. This is not the first time that Acton has criticized Facebook, which has been repeated several times. The most famous criticism was during the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytics scandal, in which Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted that nearly 87 million users had been exposed to data leakage.
Acton stated that Facebook, after acquiring $ 14 billion of Watsab, wanted to display ads in the case of the users of the application, and it was determined by relying on user data and privacy, in addition to allowing advertisers to communicate directly with users of the application, Special messages where he pointed out the important point is that Facebook planned to make profits through the investment of Watsab in any way available.
Acton proposed alternatives to monetize the application by charging for a large number of free messages, but Facebook's chief operating officer, Cheryl Sandberg, rejected the proposal, saying it would not allow the company to raise its income. Zuckerberg responded to Acton's question about Facebook's announcement on Watsab's ads. "Maybe this will be the last time you talk to me," he said.
