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The European Commission has mandated Meta to reinstate free access for rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp to prevent irreparable harm to competition during an ongoing antitrust probe. This rare interim measure underscores the regulator's priority on preserving market entry points for innovators in the general-purpose AI assistant sector. Meta faces a June 15 deadline to comply, with potential fines reaching $20 billion should it fail to restore the previous open terms.

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WhatsApp ordered to host rival AI assistants for free

The VergeJune 10, 20263 min read

Meta has been ordered by the European Commission to restore free WhatsApp access for chatbots made by rival AI providers while the regulator finishes its antitrust investigation. The rare interim measure announced on Tuesday was deemed necessary "to prevent serious and irreparable damage to competition" in the general-purpose AI assistant market. This is only the second time that the EU has used the emergency power in more than 20 years, Politico reports. It follows the launch of a formal investigation in December 2025 into whether Meta was abusing its market dominance by banning third-party AI chatbots from its WhatsApp messaging platform. … Read the full story at The Verge.

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