Italy tells Meta to suspend its policy that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp

Published: 1 month ago (December 24, 2025 at 09:40 AM EST)

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Source: TechCrunch

Italy orders Meta to suspend AI chatbot ban on WhatsApp

Italy has ordered Meta to suspend its policy that bans companies from using WhatsApp’s business tools to offer their own AI chatbots on the popular chat app.

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