Italy Targets Meta Over WhatsApp's AI Strategy, Orders Immediate Halt To Terms That Could Crush Competition From Rival Chatbots

Italy's antitrust authority has ordered Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) to suspend controversial WhatsApp terms amid an investigation into whether the company unfairly sidelined rival AI chatbot providers.Italy Orders Meta To Suspend WhatsApp AI-Related TermsOn Wednesday, Italy's competition watchdog ordered Meta to halt certain WhatsApp contractual terms that regulators say could block competing AI chatbots from accessing the messaging platform, reported Reuters.The Italian Competition Authority, known ...