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Market Chatter: Meta Ordered by EU to Restore WhatsApp Access for Rival AI Assistants

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Meta Platforms (META) was ordered by the European Commission to restore rival access to WhatsApp for companies building AI assistants, the Financial Times reported Tuesday, citing EU competition chief Teresa Ribera.

The regulators said interim measures were necessary to prevent harm to competition ahead of a full antitrust investigation.

Ribera said the decision preserved "choice for citizens across Europe on the AI assistants they want to use with WhatsApp, without that decision being made for them," according to the report.

The action follows a December antitrust investigation into WhatsApp over concerns that Meta may have used its control of the platform to favour its own AI services. Meta said it would appeal the decision, the report added.

Meta and the European Commission didn't immediately reply to' request for comments.

(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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