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Meta tells EU judges that Messenger's 'gatekeeper' designation 'ignores reality'

By Lewis Crofts ( June 3, 2025, 16:23 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms told EU judges today that a 2023 decision to classify its Messenger service as a standalone gateway for business users was wrong and that it was an integrated feature of the Facebook social network. The European Commission defended its decision under the Digital Markets Act, saying Meta’s depiction was “untethered from reality” and Messenger was a separate app. The EU General Court explored the boundaries of what constitutes a "minor" and "ancillary" service. Meta Platforms told EU judges today that a 2023 decision to classify its Messenger service as a standalone digital gateway important for business users was wrong, arguing that it was an integrated feature of the company's Facebook social network....

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