Flickr Got a New Parent: SmugMug

It's been leaked that Flickr is going to be acquired by SmugMug on 20th of April, 2018 by USA Today. 

However being a Flickr user, I got mail from Flickr on 21st of April confirming the same i.e. Flickr got a new parent - SmugMug. 

The mail as it reads:

We’re excited to announce that Flickr has agreed to be acquired by SmugMug, the photography platform dedicated to visual storytellers.

SmugMug has a long history of empowering people who love photography and who want to improve their craft, making them a perfect fit for Flickr and our creative community. With SmugMug, we’ll continue to focus on you, the Flickr members who inspire us all with your work.

Nothing will change immediately with regard to your Flickr account. You will still access Flickr with your current login credentials and you will have the same Flickr experience as you do now. We will continue to work to make your Flickr experience even better.

We think you are going to love Flickr under SmugMug ownership, but you can choose to not have your Flickr account and data transferred to SmugMug until May 25, 2018. If you want to keep your Flickr account and data from being transferred, you must go to your Flickr account to download the photos and videos you want to keep, then delete your account from your Account Settings by May 25, 2018.

If you do not delete your account by May 25, 2018, your Flickr account and data will transfer to SmugMug and will be governed by SmugMug’s Terms and Privacy Policy.

Read more detailed FAQs about this transition on the Flickr Blog.

We’re happy that Flickr is your home for photography and we look forward to the next chapter in our adventure together as we join the SmugMug family.

Thanks,
The Flickr Team

Timeline of Flickr: 

• Flickr was created by Ludicorp in 2004
• Yahoo acquired Flickr in 2005
• Yahoo shut down Yahoo Photos in 2007 ans asked users to migrate to Flickr.
• Verizon announced to acquire Yahoo in 2016 (including Flickr), the deal closed in 2017. 
• Post acquisition of Yahoo, Verizon put most of Yahoo assets under Oath (which also holds AOL assets)
• In April 20, 2018 SmugMug announced to acquire Flickr.