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The European Commission has instructed Meta to grant competing AI chatbots complimentary entry to WhatsApp’s business messaging tools, intensifying an antitrust conflict that originated when Meta barred rivals from its platform in October 2025, as reported by Reuters.
Commission Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera indicated that these temporary requirements will stay in force throughout the inquiry, which was launched in December 2025. She noted that in fast-changing markets, competitive dynamics can be harmed well before a final ruling is reached.
The directive mandates that Meta restore access for external general-purpose AI assistants to the WhatsApp Business API, matching the conditions that were in place prior to the restriction.
Meta characterized the ruling as an instance of regulatory overreach and announced its intention to challenge it. The company asserted that the European Commission has allowed OpenAI and several major corporations to utilize the paid WhatsApp Business product without charge, describing this as regulatory overreach funded by the numerous European enterprises that do pay. Meta confirmed it will appeal.
The Commission initiated its investigation after Meta altered its policy to permit only its own Meta AI on WhatsApp while excluding competing chatbots from the Business API. This policy change became effective on January 15, although existing AI providers had already been blocked since October 2025. The probe examines whether Meta abused its dominant position in European messaging markets by keeping WhatsApp’s AI capabilities for itself.
Ribera stressed that the decision ensures that European citizens retain the ability to choose which AI assistants they use with WhatsApp, rather than having that choice imposed on them. Failure to comply could result in fines amounting to as much as 10% of Meta’s worldwide revenue.
The conflict underscores a broader issue: AI developers seek distribution through messaging platforms with billions of users, while platform operators aim to generate revenue from that access. A separate May study by the IMDEA Networks Institute revealed that ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Perplexity all transmit user data to third-party trackers such as Meta, Google, and TikTok, even when users opt out. Grok was identified as the most severe case: guest conversations are publicly accessible by default, and TikTok’s tracker received metadata from webcam images.
Meta has five business days to adhere to the Commission’s order while preparing its appeal.
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