U.K. regulators order Meta to sell Giphy

Re:U.K. regulators order Meta to sell Giphy by LatteLazy on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @08:50AM (#29392042)

The current UK government is very corrupt. The issue here is that someone at FB missed their request for a "donation". I'm sure this can all be sorted for a low 6 figure sum...

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Re:U.K. regulators order Meta to sell Giphy by pjc50 on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @09:03AM (#29392168)

Facebook literally employ the former deputy Prime Minister.

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Re:U.K. regulators order Meta to sell Giphy by LatteLazy on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @10:14AM (#29392978)

Yeah, but he was never really "in" with the current lot (not corrupt, different political party, not an old boy) and he hasn't been part of a government for 7 years.

It's time for a new hire/donation/whatever

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Re:U.K. regulators order Meta to sell Giphy by ddek on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @08:55AM (#29392090)

This is a regulator, not a political appointee or contracted agency.

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Re:U.K. regulators order Meta to sell Giphy by LatteLazy on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @11:05AM (#29393617)

Im not quite sure what you mean. In the UK system everyone is a political appointee. Just how blatent a PM is about interfering in "independent" agencies depends on the PM. And Boris literally just sacked the head of the standards commission and dissolved it to save a political nobody who isn't even needed to shore up a majority.

There is no separation of powers here, as long as the PM is the PM, he is basically god.

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Re:U.K. regulators order Meta to sell Giphy by andylynch on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @09:24AM (#29392405)

Arguably yes, at least by British standards. And according to the Times’ tapes a few years ago of the former Conservative treasurer and now Baron Cruddas you're right about the 6 figures.

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