It allows for animated PNG files that work similarly to animated GIF files, while supporting 24-bit images and 8-bit transparency not available for GIFs. It also retains backward compatibility ...

Twitter has banned the use of animated PNG image (APNG) files on its platform, after attackers targeted the Epilepsy Foundation's Twitter account using images that could potentially causes ...

Animated PNG (or aPNG for short) is one of several file formats created to replace GIFs, with support for 24-bit images and 8-bit transparency. Starting with Chrome 59, Google finally supports aPNG.