.@CMAgovUK is investigating Facebook's acquisition of video-sharing search engine Giphy. Freeze order on the deal. Potential issues with access to rival messaging services' #data on users' searches. https://www.gov.uk/... @Facebook @GIPHY
Just in: UK competition authority has launched an investigation into the Facebook/Giphy deal, comes shortly after Australia did the same https://www.gov.uk/...
The U.K. competition authority says it is investigating Facebook's takeover deal for Giphy. Facebook has been served with an initial enforcement order that puts a pause on integrating Giphy's business with Facebook's business https://www.gov.uk/...
We've imposed an initial enforcement order on Facebook and Giphy which requires the companies to operate independently whilst we investigate. We're now asking third parties to comment to assist us with our assessment. Find out more: https://ow.ly/... https://twitter.com/...