Whisper hops on the GIF train with Giphy partnership

Whisper is the latest social network to add support for animated GIFs to its platform

The app, which is known for its anonymous sharing feature, is adding a new feature that allows users to share animated GIFs in direct messages. The update is rolling out to Whisper's apps on Monday.

Functionally, the feature is similar to Twitter's recent update, which brought animated GIFs to Twitter's direct messages (also the result of a partnership with Giphy). Both Whisper's iOS and Android app now have a GIF button that appears within direct messages Read more...