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EU Orders Meta to Open WhatsApp to Rival AI Chatbots—Meta Calls It 'Regulatory Overreach'

Decrypt · Jun 9, 2026, 8:36 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The European Commission has issued interim measures forcing Meta to restore third-party AI access to the WhatsApp Business API within five days.

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EU Orders Meta to Open WhatsApp to Rival AI Chatbots—Meta Calls It 'Regulatory Overreach'

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