EU orders Meta to stop blocking rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp
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The European Commission has ordered Meta to cease blocking third-party AI chatbots on WhatsApp and to provide rival AI assistants free access to the platform within five days. This interim measure is intended to prevent harm to competition while the antitrust investigation into Meta’s WhatsApp policies continues.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·EU regulators order Meta to give rival AI chatbots free access to WhatsApp while they continue to probe if Meta abused its market power by blocking competitors (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)
- The Next Web·The EU just ordered Meta to let rival AI assistants back onto WhatsApp within five days
- The Verge·WhatsApp ordered to host rival AI assistants for free
The European Commission ordered Meta to restore free WhatsApp access for rival AI chatbots. This interim measure aims to prevent damage to competition in the AI assistant market. Meta faces an antitrust investigation for banning third-party AI chatbots from WhatsApp.
- Engadget·EU orders Meta to stop blocking rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp
The European Commission ordered Meta to stop blocking rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp. Meta must open up WhatsApp to third-party AI chatbots. This affects Meta's WhatsApp policies.
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