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Meta seeks to fend off EU order to allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp at hearing

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Meta is contesting an expected EU antitrust order that would require WhatsApp to give rival AI chatbots free access to the platform. The case centers on AI distribution and competition rules, creating a modest regulatory overhang for Meta but no immediate financial quantification in the article. The news is likely to matter most for Meta and potentially other large messaging platforms facing similar access demands.

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Meta is contesting an expected EU antitrust order that would require WhatsApp to give rival AI chatbots free access to the platform. The case centers on AI distribution and competition rules, creating a modest regulatory overhang for Meta but no immediate financial quantification in the article. The news is likely to matter most for Meta and potentially other large messaging platforms facing similar access demands.

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