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Facebook owner Meta to sell Giphy after UK watchdog confirms ruling — The Guardian

By TechTaffy Desk

Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has been ordered by the UK competition watchdog to sell the gif creation website Giphy, the first time the regulator has blocked a deal struck by a big Silicon Valley company, writes Mark Sweney.

Here is the link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/18/facebook-meta-sell-giphy-cma

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