Meta set to face EU antitrust investigation into AI use in Whatsapp -source
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on December 8, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on December 8, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Meta is set to face an EU antitrust investigation into its use of AI in Whatsapp, potentially starting Thursday, according to a Reuters source.
BRUSSELS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. tech giant Meta is set to face a European Union antitrust investigation into use of artificial intelligence in its chat platform Whatsapp, a source told Reuters.
The investigation could come on Thursday, the source said.
(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee, Inti Landauro;Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines programmed to think and learn. It is used in various applications, including chatbots and data analysis.
An antitrust investigation is a legal inquiry conducted by authorities to determine if a company is engaging in anti-competitive practices that violate laws designed to promote fair competition.
WhatsApp is a widely used messaging application that allows users to send text messages, voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images and documents over the internet.
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