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uptown 11 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: GifCities – The Geocities Animated GIF Search from...

What’s the business model behind sites like Giphy? Is there some geolocation data derived from their use that is then resold to buyers?

galaxy_gas 11 months ago [–]

Ad, data collection, sale

You can't hotlink giphy and access a direct image send you to full page of ads. Same like imgur.

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