---
title: 'How a WhatsApp owner gave the middle finger to FB'
url: 'https://h3artbl33d.nl/blog/how-a-whatsapp-owner-gave-the-middle-finger-to-fb'
markdown: 'https://h3artbl33d.nl/blog/how-a-whatsapp-owner-gave-the-middle-finger-to-fb.md'
date: '2022-09-07'
description: "Despite being an older piece, I'd like to recommend this longread on Brian Acton and how he, as a former WhatsApp founder, gave the middle finger to Facebook. Thank you so much, Brian, for making the better choice and to protect the human rights of others!"
---

# How a WhatsApp owner gave the middle finger to FB

Despite being an older piece, I'd like to recommend [this longread on Brian Acton](https://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2018/09/26/exclusive-whatsapp-cofounder-brian-acton-gives-the-inside-story-on-deletefacebook-and-why-he-left-850-million-behind/?sh=75d752653f20) and how he, as a former WhatsApp founder, gave the middle finger to Facebook. Thank you so much, Brian, for making the better choice and to protect the human rights of others!

---

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