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WhatsApp to fall under EU’s strictest digital platform rules this month

By Sara Brandstätter ( January 9, 2026, 08:30 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms WhatsApp is set to be classified as a very large online platform by the European Commission in January, MLex has learned, bringing it under the EU’s Digital Services Act’s strictest regulatory obligations. It would be the first time the EU regulator designates part of a messenger service as an online platform with systemic risks.Meta Platforms WhatsApp is set to be classified as an online platform with systemic risks by the European Commission in January, MLex has learned, bringing it under the EU’s Digital Services Act’s strictest regulatory obligations....

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