EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to third-party AI assistants for free

欧盟发布临时措施，要求 Meta 向第三方 AI 助手免费开放 WhatsApp

The European Commission issued an interim measure on June 9, ordering Meta to give third-party general-purpose AI assistants free access to WhatsApp until its antitrust investigation concludes. Meta banned external AI from the WhatsApp for Business API in October 2025, then switched to a paid model in March 2026. The Commission sees the paid access as effectively continuing the ban and harming smaller competitors.

Why it matters: The EU's interim measure on WhatsApp directly changes access terms for third-party AI assistants, with real impact for agent and messaging-AI builders. Score not higher because only one source so far, and an interim measure isn't a final ruling — the situation could still shift.