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EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI agents
Brussels regulators mandated Meta open WhatsApp's API to competing AI agents under Digital Markets Act. Prevents Meta from gating agent interoperability on its own systems.
WHY IT MATTERS
First DMA order forcing BFSI API interoperability sets precedent: EU will mandate payments/messaging platforms expose agent integrations to third parties, reshaping fintech partnerships.
Source: Financial Times · 2026-06-09