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Coverage dated November 29, 2021

UK competition watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy

Headline from Danville Register & Bee

LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom's antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook's acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to sell off the GIF-sharing platform, saying the deal hurts social

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  1. Danville Register & Bee

    UK competition watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy (opens Danville Register & Bee)

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    LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom's antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook's acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to sell off the GIF-sharing platform, saying the deal hurts social

  2. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    U.K. competition watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    LONDON — The United Kingdom's antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook's acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to sell off the GIF-sharing platform, saying the deal hurts social media users and advertisers by stifling competition for animated images.

  3. Fox10 Phoenix

    Facebook owner Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK antitrust watchdog (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    The U.K.'s antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook's acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to sell off the GIF-sharing platform.

  4. 12News Now Beaumont

    Facebook ordered to sell Giphy by UK watchdog (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    The Competition and Markets Authority said it allows Facebook to “increase its already significant market power,” limiting other platforms’ access to Giphy GIFs.

  5. NBC New York

    Facebook-Owner Meta Told to Sell Giphy as British Regulator Blocks Acquisition (opens NBC New York)

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    Meta, Facebook’s parent, has been told by the U.K.’s competition watchdog that it must sell GIF-sharing platform Giphy.

  6. Axios

    U.K. regulators order Facebook-owner Meta to sell Giphy (opens Axios)

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    Facebook agreed to buy Giphy in May of last year for an estimated price of $400 million.

  7. Washington Examiner

    UK regulator orders Facebook to sell Giphy in global first (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority has ordered Facebook owner Meta to sell Giphy after it purchased the company for $315 million last year.

  8. Forbes

    U.K. Antitrust Regulator Orders Facebook To Sell Giphy (opens Forbes)

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    The British Competition and Markets Authorities ruled that Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy could harm social media users and advertisers in the country.

  9. Sioux City Journal

    UK watchdog blocks Facebook's acquisition of Giphy on fears it would stifle competition, orders deal reversed (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    LONDON (AP) — UK watchdog blocks Facebook's acquisition of Giphy on fears it would stifle competition, orders deal reversed.

  10. Newsweek

    U.K. blocks Facebook from buying Giphy, says deal stifles competition for animated images (opens Newsweek)

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    "By requiring Facebook to sell Giphy, we are protecting millions of social media users and promoting competition and innovation," said Stuart McIntosh.

  11. The Guardian

    UK competition watchdog orders Meta to sell gif website Giphy (opens The Guardian)

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    The Competition and Markets Authority said the move would protect social media users

  12. FOX Business

    Facebook ordered to sell off Giphy (opens FOX Business)

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    The U.K.'s antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook's acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to sell off the GIF-sharing platform, saying the deal stifes competition.

  13. The Hill

    British regulator tells Facebook owner to sell Giphy (opens The Hill)

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    The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority advised Facebook's parent company on Tuesday to sell Giphy, a platform that allows users to share GIFs.

  14. Insider

    Meta must sell Giphy, UK antitrust regulator rules (opens Insider)

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    The merger of Meta and Giphy "could harm social media users and UK advertisers," the Competition and Markets Authority said Tuesday.

  15. Engadget

    UK competition regulator orders Meta to sell Giphy (opens Engadget)

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    UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ordered Meta (Facebook) to sell Giphy, saying the deal "could harm social media users and UK advertisers.".

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