EU threatens to act over Meta blocking rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp
Firm accused of ‘abusing’ its dominant position for messaging in what appears to be breach of antitrust rulesThe EU has threatened to take action against the social media company Meta, arguing it has blocked rival chatbots from using its WhatsApp messaging platform.The European Commission said...
<p>Firm accused of ‘abusing’ its dominant position for messaging in what appears to be breach of antitrust rules</p><p>The EU has threatened to take action against the social media company Meta, arguing it has blocked rival chatbots from using its WhatsApp messaging platform.</p><p>The European Commission <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/de/ip_26_310">said</a> on Monday that WhatsApp Business – which is designed to be used by businesses to interact with customers – appears to be in breach of EU antitrust rules.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/09/eu-threatens-to-act-over-meta-blocking-rival-ai-chatbots-from-whatsapp">Continue reading...</a>
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