EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

CANDIDATE · 2026-06-09 · Belgium · Media & Information · signal 8/10

The EU has mandated that Meta must allow rival AI chatbots access to WhatsApp for free while an antitrust investigation is ongoing. This decision aims to prevent harm to competition, as Meta had previously barred third-party AI assistants from using its platform, which is seen as an abuse of its dominant market position.

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