Is GIPHY owned by Meta?
No. GIPHY is owned by Shutterstock (since 2023), not by Meta. Meta did own GIPHY from 2020 until 2023.[1]
Why people ask: Meta bought Giphy and was then forced by the UK competition regulator to sell it, to Shutterstock.
GIPHY
- Owner
- Shutterstock since 2023
- HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Deal
- shutterstock acquires giphy 2023
Meta
- Parent
- Independent (listed or private)
- HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States
Also under Meta: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Meta Quest, Threads, WhatsApp
Ownership history of GIPHY
- 2020–2023 Meta
- 2023–present Shutterstock
Sources (3) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Shutterstock, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-17 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 17 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Shutterstock, Inc. Form 8-K — acquisition of GIPHY, Inc. — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 8-K, published 23 May 2023; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [3] Facebook, Inc (now Meta Platforms, Inc) / Giphy, Inc merger inquiry — Competition and Markets Authority, Regulator decision, published 30 November 2021; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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