Brussels Orders Meta to Allow Third-Party AI Assistants on WhatsApp
The EU directed Meta to lift its block on rival AI tools in WhatsApp on June 10, 2026, citing dominance concerns. The move follows prior antitrust actions against Google and Apple.
SemaforBrussels ordered Meta to reverse a block on third-party AI assistants on WhatsApp on June 10, 2026. The directive argued that Meta was using its dominance to favor its own AI services. The order follows antitrust cases against Google and Apple.
Meta is appealing an extant €200 million fine. The EU is also threatening to regulate smart glasses, arguing that they breach privacy laws. ” The rows will raise US-European tensions, with Washington long arguing that EU regulations unfairly target American tech firms.


