# Getty Images is going private after failed Shutterstock merger

> Getty Images intends to file for bankruptcy and go private as part of a restructuring agreement after its plans to merge with rival stock platform Shutterstock fell through earlier this year.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/business/1009893/getty-images-bankruptcy-private-plans-agreement?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ace4fe9e9b5454c479e95d7)
- **Published:** 2026-10-13
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #ai
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