( October 21, 2026, 08:44 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms risked causing irreparable harm to the market for AI assistants when it banned their distribution over WhatsApp and then introduced fees, according to the full text of a European Commission decision published on Tuesday. The interim measures decision rejected Meta’s arguments that WhatsApp access was unnecessary, that technical pressures justified exclusion, and that its replacement fees restored meaningful access. To prevent serious and irreparable harm, it ordered Meta to restore the previous access conditions, including free service messages, for up to three years pending the investigation’s outcome.The decision is attached. ...
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