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Getty acquisition of Shutterstock gets nod from UK’s main journalists’ union

By Jon Menon ( June 10, 2025, 11:05 GMT | Insight) -- Getty Images’ planned acquisition of rival Shutterstock has got the nod from the UK’s biggest journalists’ union after the company’s chief eased its concerns over the $3.7 billion deal, including over the use of artificial intelligence. The National Union of Journalists, which represents more than 20,000 people, said it had not raised any concerns with the Competition and Markets Authority and does not plan to do so.Getty Images’ planned acquisition of rival Shutterstock has got the nod from the UK’s biggest journalists’ union after the company’s chief eased its concerns over the $3.7 billion deal, including over the use of artificial intelligence....

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