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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title EU threatens to act over Meta blocking rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp Source The Guardian - World News
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Firm accused of ‘abusing’ its dominant position for messaging in what appears to be breach of antitrust rules

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.

The European Commission said 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.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/09/eu-threatens-to-act-over-meta-blocking-rival-ai-chatbots-from-whatsapp Published At 2026-02-09 08:01:29 (2 hours ago)
Created At 2026-02-09 08:10:34 Updated At 2026-02-09 08:10:34