Tag: Giphy
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...
UK’s Watchdog Starts Facebook’s Giphy Deal Probe
UK’s competition watchdog on Thursday, January 28, launched its initial investigation into Facebook’s completed acquisition of GIF website Giphy, reported Reuters.
The world’s largest social...
UK Warns Facebook Over Giphy Deal
The UK’s merger watchdog has warned Facebook that it could go beyond forcing the tech giant to unwind its purchase of image-hosting platform Giphy...
Facebook Appeals UK Merger Regulator Over Giphy
Facebook became the latest tech giant to complain about the overreach of the UK’s merger watchdog, warning that its demands were unreasonable and disproportionate.
The...
UK Tells Facebook To Monitor Giphy Independence
Facebook was told by the United Kingdom's antitrust regulator to take action to ensure the Giphy unit it bought earlier this year can still...
Facebook, Giphy Deal Gets UK’s Attention
Facebook’s acquisition of popular GIF website Giphy is being scrutinised by Britain’s competition watchdog for possibly reducing competition in the United Kingdom.
The parent of...
Facebook Plans to Integrate Giphy With Instagram Following Acquisition
Facebook is acquiring Giphy, one of the most popular GIF-sharing sites on the web, in a deal that’s reportedly valued at US$400 million.
In Facebook’s...
