Add WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum to the list of former executives who have soured on Facebook — perhaps with a question mark next to his name.
Koum announced Monday in a Facebook post that he is leaving the company, whose board he joined when the social media giant bought WhatsApp in 2014. The $19 billion purchase remains Facebook’s biggest one.
In a post accompanied by the Facebook status “feeling emotional,” Koum offered little clue about the truth behind reports that he had clashed with the company over its privacy policies.
Or did he?
Koum’s post was curiously clear of any reference to Facebook: “It’s …read more
Source: The Mercury News
