EU warns Meta over blocking rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp

Meta responded to say there was “no reason” for the EU to intervene in its protocols

The European Commission said it believes Meta has breached EU antitrust rules by excluding rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp Picture: Alamy/PA

Meta has been warned by EU regulators that it might have to take steps to open up access to WhatsApp for rival artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots.

The European Commission, the EU’s executive body, said Meta had effectively banned competitors from its messaging app and risked “irreparably harming competition in Europe”.