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fromEngadget
4 days ago

WhatsApp might soon be subject to stricter scrutiny under the EU's Digital Services Act

Meta's messaging app WhatsApp could soon be subject to deeper scrutiny (and punishment) under the European Commission's Digital Services Act, Reuters reports. Because the app's broadcasting feature WhatsApp Channels grew to around 51.7 million average monthly active users in the European Union in the first six months of 2025, the feature has crossed the 45-million-person barrier that lets DSA rules apply.
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fromEngadget
2 months ago

WhatsApp will reportedly face further EU regulation

WhatsApp's open channels receive VLOP designation under the EU Digital Services Act, imposing stricter content moderation, data-sharing rules, annual audits, and advertising transparency.
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