Italy: Competition Authority investigation into Meta's decision to pre-install its AI service on WhatsApp assessing its compliance with Treaty of Functioning of European Union
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Competition Authority ordered Meta to suspend application of WhatsApp business solution terms including restrictions against third-party AI service providers
On 22 December 2025, the Competition Authority ordered Meta to suspend the application of the new business solution terms for WhatsApp insofar as those terms would produce effects in Italy. WhatsApp's business solution terms, introduced on 15 Octobe…
SourceCompetition Authority extended investigation into Meta's integration of AI service with WhatsApp over alleged restrictive business solution terms
On 25 November 2025, the Competition Authority expanded its investigation into Meta’s integration of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) service with WhatsApp, under Article 102 of the treaty on the functioning of the European Union on abuse of dominan…
SourceCompetition Authority opened an investigation into Meta’s decision to pre-install its AI service on WhatsApp assessing its compliance with TFEU
On 22 July 2025, the Competition Authority (AGCM) opened an investigation against Meta to assess potential infringements of Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The investigation concerns alleged abusive tying c…
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