> people who might not have been conscious of Facebook's ownership of either of them might now be more aware of it -- and thus see Facebook's influence on both
This sounds like a great outcome to me. Who wouldn't want more transparency in what products are owned by which companies? I would expect this to drive users away from Instagram and WhatsApp.
> Who wouldn't want more transparency in what products are owned by which companies?
The people who "fear that the existing communities etc. around Instagram and WhatsApp might take a hit"
> I would expect this to drive users away from Instagram and WhatsApp.
Right, and this particular population probably doesn't care about transparency in this specific regard all that much.
It may sound like a great outcome to you. It does sound like a great outcome to me. But there are many, many millions of people who don't share our perspective who feel like they'd be losing a community rather than gaining freedom by leaving.
This sounds like a great outcome to me. Who wouldn't want more transparency in what products are owned by which companies? I would expect this to drive users away from Instagram and WhatsApp.