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CMA: Meta/Giphy divestiture antitrust case

Competition and Markets Authority · decided Oct 18, 2022 · Closed

After a Competition Appeal Tribunal remittal, the CMA again found Meta's purchase of Giphy harmed competition and required Meta to divest it.

The case

Against
Meta, Giphy
Regulator
Competition and Markets Authority
Decided
Oct 18, 2022
Status
ClosedMeta sold Giphy to Shutterstock in 2023.
Outcome
The CMA ordered Meta to sell Giphy.

History

1 dated entry
DateEntry
Oct 18, 2022Decision: CMA: Meta/Giphy divestiture
WhenCase
Sep 25Further Case Management Conference Todaynext dateKadrey v. MetaFurther Case Management ConferenceActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.
Sep 25Telephone Conference Todaynext dateUnited States v. Visa (debit)Telephone ConferenceActiveAntitrustS.D. N.Y.
Oct 2Joint proposed final judgment due in 7dnext dateUnited States v. Google (ad tech)Joint proposed final judgment dueDecidedAntitrustE.D. Va.
Oct 6Next Case Management Conference in 11dnext dateIn re Meta Pixel Healthcare LitigationNext Case Management ConferenceActivePrivacyN.D. Cal.
Aug 26Filed 30d agofiledTexas AG v. Meta: child safety settlementSettledConsumer protectionTexas Attorney Generalover $1 billion
Jul 23Filed 64d agofiledEU Commission: Google DMA finesDecidedAntitrustEuropean CommissionEUR 890 million
Jul 9Filed 78d agofiledEU Commission: SAP ERP support commitmentsClosedAntitrustEuropean Commission
Jul 2Filed 85d agofiledSullivan v. MetaActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.
Caption and links

Facebook, Inc (now Meta Platforms, Inc) / Giphy, Inc merger inquiry

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