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EU Commission: Meta WhatsApp AI interim measures antitrust case

European Commission · AT.41034 · decided Jun 9, 2026 · Active

The Commission ordered Meta to restore free access to WhatsApp for rival general-purpose AI assistants while it investigates Meta's policy of excluding AI providers from the WhatsApp Business Solution.

The case

Against
Meta
Regulator
European Commission
Docket
AT.41034
Decided
Jun 9, 2026
Status
ActiveInterim measures apply until the end of the investigation.

History

3 dated entries
DateEntry
Jun 9Decision: EU Commission: Meta WhatsApp AI interim measures
Feb 9Filing: Statement of Objections on interim measures
Dec 4, 2025Filing: Formal investigation opened
WhenCase
Sep 25Further Case Management Conference Todaynext dateKadrey v. MetaFurther Case Management ConferenceActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.
Sep 25Telephone Conference Todaynext dateUnited States v. Visa (debit)Telephone ConferenceActiveAntitrustS.D. N.Y.
Oct 2Joint proposed final judgment due in 7dnext dateUnited States v. Google (ad tech)Joint proposed final judgment dueDecidedAntitrustE.D. Va.
Oct 6Next Case Management Conference in 11dnext dateIn re Meta Pixel Healthcare LitigationNext Case Management ConferenceActivePrivacyN.D. Cal.
Aug 26Filed 30d agofiledTexas AG v. Meta: child safety settlementSettledConsumer protectionTexas Attorney Generalover $1 billion
Jul 23Filed 64d agofiledEU Commission: Google DMA finesDecidedAntitrustEuropean CommissionEUR 890 million
Jul 9Filed 78d agofiledEU Commission: SAP ERP support commitmentsClosedAntitrustEuropean Commission
Jul 2Filed 85d agofiledSullivan v. MetaActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.
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