EU orders Meta to grant free WhatsApp access for AI rivals
The European Commission issued an interim order requiring Meta to restore free access to its WhatsApp Business API for competitors like OpenAI. Regulators are investigating whether Meta abused its market power by charging high fees that disadvantaged rival AI assistants.
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META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A must grant rival AI chatbots free access to WhatsApp following an interim order from European Union antitrust regulators. The decision follows an investigation opened in December into whether Meta abused its market power to block competitors. The move signals a shift toward aggressive regulatory intervention as the EU seeks to prevent dominant platforms from monopolizing the rapidly evolving AI sector.
