On April 15, the European Commission released an official communiqué, delivering a supplementary statement of objections to Meta Platforms Inc. in the United States. This preliminary ruling indicates that, even after implementing measures to restrict third-party AI assistants' access to WhatsApp, the company is still in violation of EU antitrust regulations. The European Commission plans to mandate that Meta restore third-party AI assistants' access to WhatsApp, in order to prevent any irreparable harm to market competition.
