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Re:Unsplash is being acquired by Getty Images by RicoElectrico on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @09:34AM (#26634428)
I could imagine tightening collaboration with Getty which could make sense, but once you let somebody acquire you, the game is over. No promise can hold.

Can someone link me a list acquisition promises that new owners of various businesses broke in the past? There must be one.

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Re:Unsplash is being acquired by Getty Images by momothereal on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @10:00AM (#26634684)
The WhatsApp acquisition comes to mind:

1. Promise to not hoard and sell user data: https://blog.whatsapp.com/why-we-don-t-sell-ads

2. Get acquired by arguably the largest ad network and data hoarding giant

3. Proceed to flow user data to FB, forcing it down the throat of all their users

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Re:Unsplash is being acquired by Getty Images by jamix on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @10:15AM (#26634834)
https://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com/
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