11 Biggest Controversies That Rumbled The Tech World

- Myron Braganza

There is always a steep curve towards the direction of growth. When you have all the success you need, do keep in mind you are in limelight. It implies focus does lie in the shadow that trails back and not only on the bright side as well. Some people don’t really hub on the good side, but what grabs more headlines and catches every one’s attention is controversy. It’s more like the jam of the life which spreads well like butter. Now who doesn’t love a controversy? It would be hard be to imagine one doesn’t enjoy and loves feeding on it. Sometimes, cheating is used as a means to move ahead but if you are caught, you are on the front page covered by every possible eye in the world. Controversies are known to spark and when it passes through word of mouth it fuels up, in the most bizarre way. Although, tech has evolved and has improved from time to time, you can’t ignore the facts of controversies. So here are 11 of them that rumbled the tech world. A controversy is a great step towards improvement and creates a huge buzz of publicity as well.

1. Instagram Selling User Photos For Free

Instagram sparked controversy, when it changed its privacy policy allowing the company to license user-uploaded photos, as well as using in advertisements. The policy stated that user’s photos would not be paid for the images that were sold to advertisers. The best part was that, they were unknown about their pictures being sold. This amounted into a huge profit stock. The decision was then reversed and Instagram revealed in their statement that it was not their intention to sell your photo.

2. Google’s search Engine Scrubbing your Reputation