CMA orders Meta (Facebook’s parent) to sell Giphy

On 30 November 2021 the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ordered Facebook’s owner, Meta, to divest Giphy, a gif website. The purchase of Giphy was completed on 15 May 2020. The CMA issued an interim enforcement order on 9 June 2020, preventing the parties from further integrating their businesses pending investigation. A merger inquiry…

December 1, 2021The Preiskel BlogBy Preiskel & Co

Facial Recognition Data Privacy Fine: ICO publishes provisional intention to fine Clearview AI Inc over £17 million for Facial Recognition data handling

On 29 November 2021, following a joint investigation with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (‘OAIC’) into Clearview AI Inc’s (‘Clearview’) data processing practices, the Information Commissioner’s Office (‘ICO’) announced its provisional notice of intent to impose a fine of just over £17 million on Clearview. Additionally, the ICO issued a preliminary enforcement notice…

December 1, 2021The Preiskel BlogBy Preiskel & Co