Facebook has been spotlighted to change the names of the Instagram and Watts apps.

On Wednesday, local media reported that Facebook is pushing Facebook to add names to its affiliates Instagram and Watts App.

Instagram is changed to "Instagram from Facebook", Watts app is changed to "WhatsApp from Facebook", and the changed name is displayed on the App Store and the app launch screen I will. However, the existing name will be displayed on the user's smartphone home screen without change.

"We wanted to make it clearer that our affiliates' products and services are part of Facebook," the company said.

But some are criticizing Facebook for monopolizing the social media ecosystem.

In fact, Facebook has been pointed out that since it first acquired Instagram and Watts App, "Is not it going to eliminate potential competitors in the future and strengthen market dominance?" In addition, early this year, it also raised controversy by unveiling the "Integrated Instagram / Watts app message function plan," which lowers users' barriers to app use.

As the Facebook "SNS monopoly" controversy continues, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating whether Facebook has violated antitrust laws when it acquired Instagram and Watts.

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(Composition = Lee Hyun-Hyun Editor)
(Photo = capturing the Irish news website)