Brazil: Administrative Council for Economic Defence investigation into Meta over alleged anti-competitive conduct (Case No. 08700.012397/2025-63)
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Administrative Council for Economic Defense upheld preliminary injunction suspending Meta’s update to WhatsApp Business Solution Terms
On 4 March 2026, the Brazilian Competition Authority (CADE) Tribunal upheld a preliminary injunction under Administrative Inquiry No. 08700.012397/2025-63, requiring Meta to suspend an update to the WhatsApp Business Solution Terms. The General Supe…
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