Economic Times Tech
5/12/2026
Meta offers rival AI chatbots free access to WhatsApp for a month
Short summary
Meta grants rival AI chatbots one-month free access to WhatsApp as part of EU antitrust settlement discussions. This reflects regulatory pressure to open its messaging platform to competitors. The move signals a shift toward platform openness for AI services.
- •Meta providing free WhatsApp access to competing AI chatbots for 30 days
- •Response to EU antitrust regulatory pressure
- •Signals regulatory shift toward platform openness for AI services
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