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UK says Facebook and Giphy have 5 days to supply authorized answer amid regarding merger, warns of additional investigation

Britain’s competition watchdog has said Giphy and Facebook have 5 days to supply legally binding proposals to care for problems over their merger deal, which may see the social media huge additional monopolize virtual ads.
Britain’s competition watchdog has said Giphy and Facebook have five days to offer legally binding proposals to address concerns over their merger deal, which could see the social media giant further monopolize digital adverts.

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