UK fines Facebook over Giphy takeover breach, Marketing & Advertising News, ET BrandEquity
This image is for representational purpose only. Britain’s competition watchdog said on Wednesday, it had fined social network giant, Facebook over £50 million for the “deliberate” failure to supply information linked to its takeover of animated graphics startup, Giphy. The Competition and Markets Authority said the fine totaling £50.5 million ($69.5 million, 60 million euros) was imposed for “consciously refusing to report all the required information” concerning the purchase last year. “We warned Facebook that its refusal to provide us with important information was a breach of […]
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