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Facebook ordered to sell GIF making service Giphy

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Tech News

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Germany

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France

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Google said it had agreed on changes to improve its online ad market after being fined by France's competition watchdog.

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The firm is accused of claiming that several iPhone models were water-resistant without clarifying the exceptional circumstances.

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Italy

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Italy

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France

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