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Google shuts down Tenor API, breaking GIF pickers across the web
Google has shut down the Tenor API, which powered GIF search and sharing in apps like Twitter/X. The company acquired Tenor in 2018 but is now discontinuing the API, leaving developers without a replacement. Apps that relied on the API will need to switch to alternatives or lose GIF functionality.
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Google's move to kill the Tenor API without a clear successor risks fragmenting the GIF ecosystem and frustrating users who rely on seamless integration.
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