Photo, from left to right: Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger, new Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom.
Last week, Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Kreiger announced they were departing the company, with reports suggesting that the two had become frustrated over Facebook not allowing Instagram to operate as independent entity.
Now, Systrom and Kreiger have announced who will be taking over the reigns as the Head of Instagram.
In a blog post this afternoon, Systrom and Kreiger announced that Adam Mosseri is the new Head of Instagram starting today. Mosseri is relatively new to the Instagram team, having only started his role as vice president of product back in May of this year.
Prior to being VP of product at Instagram, Mosseri was responsible for running Facebook’s News Feed, where he battled the service’s fake news problem. He also worked on Facebook’s oft-failed mobile products, such as Facebook Home.
The many people concerned about the future of Instagram as Kreiger and Systrom depart likely won’t be reassured by the appointment of Facebook’s former VP of News Feed. Systrom and Kreiger say, however, that Mosseri’s experience in design and product leadership give him the skills necessary to hold true to Insagram’s “values and principles.”
In the same blog post, Systrom and Kreiger explain what they most want to see in the future of Instagram is a focus on community:
What do you think about Instagram’s new leader? Do you have faith the future or the platform? Let us know down in the comments!
