Instagram founders quit amid suspected clash with Zuckerberg
by Samuel Gibbs, Kate Lyons and Olivia Solon from on (#3ZH5M)
Tension with Facebook may have prompted Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger to leave
The co-founders of Instagram have announced their resignation from the company, amid reports that their departure might be due to an increase in meddling by Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the site's parent company, Facebook.
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger did not say why they were leaving their positions as chief executive officer and chief technical officer, respectively, of the photo-sharing service, just that they were leaving to explore their "curiosity and creativity again".
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