#TalkThursday: Facebook buying Instagram, good or bad?

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What?

On Thursday, April 12, Rappler holds the 5th episode of #TalkThursday where some of the most brilliant minds in various fields gather to talk about issues that matter. You can watch the broadcast of #TalkThursday on the the front page of rappler.com and join our discussion via our social media platforms on Twitterand Facebook.

Who’s guesting?

Maria Ressa (@maria_ressa) talks to IMMAP President Hans Roxas-Chua (@hansrc) about Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram. The biggest social network on earth, Facebook bought mobile photo-sharing app/startup Instagram for a jaw-dropping $1 billion dollars. On its very first day on the Android platform the app was downloaded 1 million times. On the other hand, it has no public business model– the lone app is free and carries no advertisements.

Questions we’ll answer:

  • Why did Facebook buy Instagram?

  • Was it too much or too little?

  • Is there another dot.combubble forming?

  • What’s the lesson here for startups?

This week’s #TalkThursday episode airs online Thursday afternoon with a simultaneous discussion that will take place via our social media platform. To take part, follow @rapplerdotcom on Twitter and use the hashtag #TalkThursday. The livestream of the event starts at 3:00 pm. See you online.Rappler.com

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