Your insurance broker has your telephone number, but your insurance broker doesn't have your Facebook ID. I think they are very different modes of communication. Commingling them can come with risk and peril. Brian Acton brokercomminglecommunication share on social
The phone is one hundred, one hundred and ten years old. There was a middle period where the government had a broad ability to surveil, but if you look at human history in total, people evolved and civilizations evolved with private conversations and private speech. Brian Acton abilitybroadcivilization share on social
People want chat histories. They're a permanent testimony of a relationship. Brian Acton chathistorypeople Change image and share on social
There's a certain degree of speculation that goes into valuations. In so far as the market supports a valuation, everyone who gets a great one deserves it, but they should also be cautious because that speculation is temporary. I saw Yahoo go from $100 billion to $10 billion. It's not a long-term measure. Brian Acton billioncautiousdegree share on social
Companies that have been built and operated for a long time are the most successful companies. Brian Acton buildcompanylong Change image and share on social
I don't really want to be in the business of observing conversations. Brian Acton businessconversationobserve Change image and share on social
When I joined 'WhatsApp,' I was 38 years old. Opportunity is available to us in all walks of life and at all ages. Brian Acton agejoinlife Change image and share on social
It's not 100 per cent clear to me what's working about Snapchat. Brian Acton centclearsnapchat Change image and share on social
The best part of working with Facebook has been the cross-fertilization of ideas, people, and technology. Brian Acton crossfacebookfertilization Change image and share on social
For me specifically, it was important to graduate. In my family, I was one of the first graduates. My mom did not have a college degree. My dad did not have a college degree. Brian Acton collegedaddegree Change image and share on social