Instapaper leaves Pinterest -- the read-it-later service goes indie again

Instapaper leaves Pinterest -- the read-it-later service goes indie again

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https://www.cnet.com/news/instapaper-leaves-pinterest-the-read-it-later-service-goes-indie-again/

When big companies buy tiny, beloved products like Instapaper, there's always a fear they'll get unceremoniously killed off. Particularly when a new privacy law (GDPR) makes it tempting for companies to destroy things rather than spend money updating them.

But Instapaper isn't getting the axe -- after two years under its owner Pinterest, the bookmark-and-read-it-later app is going indie, and creating its own company Instant Paper, Inc.

Instapaper leaves Pinterest -- the read-it-later service goes indie again

Jul 16, 2018, 6:17pm UTC
https://www.cnet.com/news/instapaper-leaves-pinterest-the-read-it-later-service-goes-indie-again/ > When big companies buy tiny, beloved products like Instapaper, there's always a fear they'll get unceremoniously killed off. Particularly when a new privacy law (GDPR) makes it tempting for companies to destroy things rather than spend money updating them. > But Instapaper isn't getting the axe -- after two years under its owner Pinterest, the bookmark-and-read-it-later app is going indie, and creating its own company Instant Paper, Inc.