Instagram appoints Facebook veteran Adam Mosseri as new boss

October 2, 2018 9:24

Facebook has named long-term exec Adam Mosseri as its new head, replacing co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, who announced they were stepping down last week.

In his previous role as head of Facebook’s news feed, Mosseri was the company’s most senior exec to visit Australia, leading the company’s efforts to charm publishers onto the platform.

Mosseri moved to Instagram as head of product in May this year.

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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