Meta’s chatbot revenue in Brazil tops CADE fine in WhatsApp API dispute
By Maria Júlia Baumert ( June 16, 2026, 23:23 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms may be generating enough revenue from chatbot pricing on WhatsApp in Brazil to offset potential fines imposed by the country’s competition authority, according to a report by the country’s competition authority raising concerns about the effectiveness of enforcement tools in the ongoing probe over access to the platform’s API.Meta Platforms may be generating enough revenue from chatbot pricing on WhatsApp in Brazil to offset potential fines imposed by the country’s competition authority, according to a report by the country’s competition authority raising concerns about the effectiveness of enforcement tools in the ongoing probe over access to the platform’s application programming interface (API)....
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