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Meta's AI Probe Dropped by Italy Over EU Extension
8 Jun
Summary
- Italian competition authority ended its probe into Meta's AI tool.
- The investigation closure is due to the European Commission's broader inquiry.
- The original probe into Meta's WhatsApp AI was launched in July 2025.
Italy's competition authority announced on June 8, 2026, that it has terminated an investigation into Meta Platforms. The probe concerned allegations that Meta abused its dominant market position by installing its artificial intelligence tool on the WhatsApp messaging service.
This decision by the Italian regulator, known as AGCM, follows the European Commission's decision to broaden its own investigation into the same matter. The Commission's expanded inquiry now encompasses Italian territory, rendering the national probe redundant. The initial investigation by the AGCM was initiated in July 2025 and has now been concluded.
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