The European Commission has ordered Meta to temporarily restore free WhatsApp Business API access for rival AI chatbots while it investigates whether Meta's ban on third-party assistants abuses its dominant position. Meta says it will appeal, calling the move "regulatory overreach" that would let ma...

The European Commission has ordered Meta to temporarily restore free WhatsApp Business API access for rival AI chatbots while it investigates whether Meta's ban on third-party assistants abuses its dominant position. Meta says it will appeal, calling the move "regulatory overreach" that would let ma...

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Meta said it would appeal the order. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The European Commission, the EU's digital watchdog, said Meta will have to maintain access to competitors until Brussels wraps up its probe.

The EU ordered Meta on Tuesday to give rival AI chatbots access to its WhatsApp platform for free within five working days as it carries out an antitrust probe, or risk a heavy fine. Meta said it would appeal the order, which follows the launch in December of an EU…

Meta has accused the EU of "regulatory overreach" and says its decision will allow tech giants like OpenAI free access to WhatsApp.

The EU has ordered Meta to grant rival AI chatbots free access to its WhatsApp platform within five working days, while it completes its antitrust investigation into the company. Meta says it will appeal,…

European Union regulators on Tuesday ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for rival AI chatbot makers until an antitrust investigation is complete.

European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for rival AI chatbot makers.

The EU orders Meta to restore WhatsApp access for rival AI chatbots as regulators probe its October 2025 policy change.

The EU orders Meta to restore WhatsApp access for rival AI chatbots as regulators probe its October 2025 policy change.