UK refers Facebook acquisition of Giphy for in-depth probe

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Britain on Thursday referred Facebook Inc's acquisition of GIF website Giphy for an in-depth probe after the U.S. social media giant told the country's competition watchdog it would not be offering any undertakings to address its concerns.

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- Britain on Thursday referred Facebook Inc’s acquisition of GIF website Giphy for an in-depth probe after the U.S. social media giant told the country’s competition watchdog it would not be offering any undertakings to address its concerns. The regulator last week gave Facebook and Giphy five working days to offer proposals to address its concerns over their merger deal, which could affect digital advertising and the supply of animated images.

 

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The only thing the investigators will probe is the plain brown envelopes that get dropped on their desks!

Facebook removed the video of Donald Trump's recent interview, which was posted on the page of his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump. Facebook, cover Trump's mouth with duct tape, or are you afraid 70 million Americans will do the same to you?

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