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Meta gets additional charges in EU ‘interim’ probe of AI policy on WhatsApp

By Lewis Crofts ( April 15, 2026, 13:00 GMT | Insight) -- WhatsApp's new fee for AI chatbots risks doing lasting damage to rival services, according to the European Commission, which Wednesday threatened to force Meta Platforms to ditch it pending a full-blown antitrust inquiry. The EU regulator sent Meta an additional charge-sheet, adding to objections in February, saying it was considering forcing the company to reinstate access to WhatsApp for other chatbots.WhatsApp's new fee for AI chatbots risks doing lasting damage to rival services, according to the European Commission, which Wednesday threatened to force Meta Platforms to ditch it pending a full-blown antitrust inquiry....

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