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摘要: Policy & Regulation
european union
antitrust
EU Orders Meta To Reopen WhatsApp To Rival AI Chatbots
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June 10, 2026
7.8
Relevance Score
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正文
Policy & Regulation
european union
antitrust
EU Orders Meta To Reopen WhatsApp To Rival AI Chatbots
|
June 10, 2026
7.8
Relevance Score
techjuice.pk
· rights & takedowns
Quick Summary
European Commission
issued an interim order on June 9, 2026 requiring
to restore access for rival AI chatbots to the
WhatsApp for Business API
within five working days, according to Reuters and the Commission press release. The order, issued while the Commission pursues an antitrust probe opened in December 2025, restores pre-ban terms and warns Meta could face fines of up to
10% of global turnover
, Reuters and BBC report. The decision follows complaints from The Interaction Company, French startup Agentik and a Spanish rival, Reuters says. Meta called the move "regulatory overreach" and said "We will appeal," a Meta spokesperson said in reporting by Reuters and TechJuice. Industry context: regulators are moving to enforce platform access as AI assistants become distribution channels.
What happened
European Commission
issued an interim measure on June 9, 2026 ordering
Meta Platforms
to restore access for rival general-purpose AI chatbots to the
WhatsApp for Business API
within five working days, per the Commission press release and Reuters. The order requires reinstatement under the same terms and conditions that applied before Meta restricted third-party assistants, Reuters and BBC report. Reporting by multiple outlets notes this is the Commission's first interim competition measure in approximately 17 years, reflecting the urgency regulators attached to the AI-access dispute. The interim measure follows an antitrust investigation opened in December 2025 after complaints filed by The Interaction Company, French startup Agentik and a Spanish competitor, Reuters reports. The Commission warned that failure to comply could trigger fines of up to
10% of Meta's global turnover
, according to Reuters and
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