Meta Offers AI Rivals in Europe Free WhatsApp Access: Reuters

May 19, 2026, 7:42 PM UTC

Meta has offered to give rival AI chatbots, including OpenAI, free access to its social messaging service WhatsApp ‌in Europe, Reuters reports, citing two unidentified people with knowledge of the matter.

  • Meta’s offer would start charging the rivals once they hit a limit in terms of messages sent to users
  • Meta reiterated earlier comments to Reuters saying it has given rival AI chatbots in Europe free access to the WhatsApp business API for a month while it seeks to resolve an issue with EU regulators
  • NOTE: WhatsApp’s EU Dominance Drives Urgency

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