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Meta’s chatbot solution in EU, Brazil perpetuates competition problems, AI rivals say

By Nicholas Hirst and Lewis Crofts ( March 6, 2026, 10:32 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms’ plan to introduce fees for AI chatbots temporarily re-admitted onto its WhatsApp messaging service has drawn strong criticism from AI rivals. This week it suspended a ban on carrying rival agents, in a move designed to address concerns in the EU and Brazil that the policy posed an immediate threat to competition.Meta Platforms’ plan to introduce fees for AI chatbots temporarily re-admitted onto its WhatsApp messaging service has drawn strong criticism from AI rivals....

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