Italy regulator drops investigation into Meta's WhatsApp AI bot


FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta at the Meta Lab in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo

ROME, ⁠June 8 (Reuters) - Italy's ⁠competition authority said ‌on Monday it had dropped an investigation into ​Meta Platforms ⁠over allegations ⁠the company abused its ⁠dominant position ‌by installing its ⁠artificial intelligence tool on ​messaging ‌service WhatsApp.

The investigation ⁠had been ​launched in July 2025.

The regulator, ⁠known as AGCM, ​said it closed its probe because the ⁠European Commission had extended its own investigation into the ​same ⁠issue to include ​the Italian ‌territory.

(Reporting by Alvise ​Armellini, editing by Cristina Carlevaro)

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