EU threatens temporary measures to stop Meta blocking AI rivals from WhatsApp


EU flag and Meta logo are seen in this illustration taken, May 22, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

BRUSSELS, Feb ‌9 (Reuters) - EU competition regulators have threatened to stop Meta Platforms ‌from blocking artificial intelligence rivals from its WhatsApp messaging service while ‌it investigates suspected abuse of a dominant position by the U.S. tech giant.

The European Commission said on Monday that it has sent a statement of objections, or charges, to Meta ‍over violation of the bloc's rules and intends ‍to impose interim measures to ‌prevent serious and irreparable harm to rivals, mirroring moves by Italy's competition watchdog ‍in ​December.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Tech News

First Robot: Melania Trump brings droid to White House event
Why AI means animal testing is not always needed to trial new medicines
Day of reckoning arrives for social media after US court loss
Teens get probation after using AI to create fake nudes of classmates
Revolut to base 40% of its global workforce in India by 2026
Apple rolls out age checks for UK users
Munich Re: AI making cyber attacks costlier and more effective
Nanya Technology shares surge 10% after $2.5 billion fundraising
Nvidia-backed Reflection AI eyes $25 billion valuation, WSJ reports
Hundreds of teens to trial social media bans in UK pilot project

Others Also Read