EU might impose further regulation on WhatsApp - WorldNL Magazine

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EU might impose further regulation on WhatsApp - WorldNL Magazine

WhatsApp may face greater regulation in the European Union thanks to an increase in users on its open channels. The platform announced Friday that these feeds for news sources, public figures and more averaged approximately 46.8 million users in the EU during the last half of 2024. This increase in users means WhatsApp's open channels, akin to a social network, now qualify as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the EU's Digital Services Ac…

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It's a hat-trick for Meta with Whatsapp joining Facebook and Instagram in needing to comply with the Digital Service Act's strictest rules.

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Meta Platforms Inc.’s messaging service WhatsApp reached a crucial user milestone likely to bind it to more stringent rules under the European Union’s Digital Services Act.

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For the past few days, WhatsApp has been considered a "Very Large Online Platform", forcing it to comply with the regulation on digital services in Europe.

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The popular Messenger service WhatsApp has exceeded a user limit in the European Union, which is likely to result in more stringent regulation. This is reported by the Business News Service Bloomberg on a recent report from the parent company Meta. According to Meta, the average monthly number of users for the so-called "open channels" of the service in the second half of 2024 was around 46.8 million. Thus, WhatsApp would be classified as "Very …