Tag: Giphy
UK Watchdog Fines Meta For Breaching Competition Law, Again
The UK’s competition watchdog said Meta failed to inform it of key staff movements as per orders relating to the acquisition of Giphy, reported Markets...
Facebook Maps Out UK Giphy Appeal
Facebook has applied to appeal a British competition watchdog ruling that it must sell Giphy on grounds that include challenging the finding that the...
Facebook Is Appealing UK’S Order To Sell Giphy
Facebook is appealing the UK's ruling that it must sell animated images platform Giphy. Facebook is saying that the evidence does not support the...
UK Watchdog Expected To Block Facebook, Giphy Buy
The UK competition regulator is expected to block Meta Platforms' acquisition of online GIF platform Giphy in the coming days, the Financial Times reported on...
UK Fines Facebook $69M For Breaching Order During Giphy Probe
Social media giant Facebook has been fined £50.5 million (US$69.1 million) for breaching an order imposed by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) during its...
Facebook Rejects UK Watchdog’s Concerns Over Giphy Deal
Facebook has rejected the concerns of the UK competition regulator over its acquisition of Giphy, a provider of popular animated images, and said it...
UK Regulator Says Facebook’s Giphy Deal Raises Competition Concerns
The UK's competition regulator announced Thursday, August 12, that Facebook's acquisition of popular GIF website Giphy presents competition concerns.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)...
Facebook Loses UK Appeal Over Giphy Merger
Facebook has lost an appeal over an investigation by UK regulators into its acquisition of gif-sharing platform Giphy
The social network announced a US$400 million...
Facebook Appeals Giphy Merger Restrictions In The UK
On Wednesday Facebook argued to an appellate court that the UK's antitrust enforcer cannot use interim measures during merger reviews to “regulate the structure of competition” across markets. Facebook...
Facebook’s Giphy Deal Faces In-Depth UK Competition Probe
Britain’s competition regulator said Thursday that it was referring to Facebook's acquisition of GIF database Giphy for an in-depth investigation.
The Competition and Markets Authority...