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

By Staff Writer on Jun 15, 2020 11:39AM
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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Jun 15 2020
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