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The link rot spreads: GIF-hosting site Gfycat shutting down Sept. 1

Summary by Ground News
Snap-owned Gfycat will shut down on Sept. 1, 2023. Users are asked to "save or delete your Gfy cat content" The site created looped, linked Webm videos that, while compressed, retained an HD quality. It had a surprising guest appearance in Meta's purchase-then-sale of Giphy in 2022.

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The link rot spreads: GIF-hosting site Gfycat shutting down Sept. 1

Snap-owned service has little to say, other than save or delete your stuff.

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