Meta Hit by EU Warning to Open WhatsApp to Rival AI Chatbots

WATCH: Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera says the EU’s warning to Meta is about protecting consumers.Source: Bloomberg

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By Max Ramsay and Francine Lacqua

February 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC

Updated on

February 9, 2026 at 9:25 AM UTC

Meta Platforms Inc. was given a European Union warning over policies that block the use of rival Artificial Intelligence assistants on WhatsApp, raising the possibility of further tensions with the Trump administration over the regulation of US tech companies.

The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, sent a statement of objections to Meta, warning the company it will take measures to avoid “serious and irreparable harm on the market” over its failure to allow access to other AI tools.