Facebook's Giphy deal draws UK competition watchdog's attention

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Facebook's Giphy deal draws UK competition watchdog's attention

Giphy tries to quell concerns.

Facebook's acquisition of popular GIF website Giphy is being scrutinised by the United Kingdom's competition watchdog for possibly reducing competition. The parent of messaging app WhatsApp bought Giphy, a popular website for making and sharing animated images, or GIFs, in May to ...

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