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Wilhite, who lived in Milford, Ohio, won a Webby lifetime achievement award in 2013 for inventing the GIF. (AFP)

Stephen Wilhite, inventor of the meme-favorite GIF, has died

  • Inventor of the Internet-popular short-video format, the GIF, dies at age 74
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Facebook bought Giphy, a website for making and sharing animated images, or GIFs, last year to integrate it with its photo-sharing app. (File/AFP)

Facebook questions British watchdog’s authority to order Giphy sale

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Facebook terminated Giphy’s paid advertising partnerships after the deal. (File/AFP)

UK watchdog: Facebook’s ownership of Giphy hurts competition

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