Meta criticises EU antitrust move against WhatsApp block on AI rivals


The WhatsApp app icon is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

BRUSSELS, Feb ‌9 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms ‌on Monday criticised EU ‌regulators after they charged the U.S. tech giant with breaching ‍antitrust rules and threaten ‍to halt ‌its block on AI rivals ‍on ​its messaging service WhatsApp.

"The facts ⁠are that there is no ‌reason for the EU to ⁠intervene in ‍the WhatsApp Business API. There are many ‍AI options and people ‌can use them from app stores, operating systems, devices, websites, and industry partnerships," a Meta spokesperson said in an email.

"The Commission's ‌logic incorrectly assumes the WhatsApp Business API is a ​key distribution channel for these chatbots."

(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee)

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