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Italy Regulator Drops Meta WhatsApp AI Bot Probe

Published Monday, June 8, 2026 · Updated June 9

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Italy's competition authority has dropped its investigation into Meta Platforms regarding alleged abuse of its dominant position by installing an AI tool on WhatsApp. This decision was made because the European Commission expanded its own probe into the same matter to cover Italian territory.

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  • Italy's competition authority dropped an investigation into Meta Platforms over allegations of abusing its dominant position by installing an AI tool on WhatsApp.
  • The probe was closed because the European Commission extended its own investigation into the same issue to include Italian territory.

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    Italy's competition authority has dropped its investigation into Meta Platforms concerning allegations of abusing its dominant position by installing an AI tool on WhatsApp. The probe was closed because the European Commission extended its own investigation into the same issue to include Italian territory.

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