How Apple, Google and Microsoft’s ‘European problem’ is now WhatsApp’s also

WhatsApp has surpassed the EU’s 45-million-user threshold, bringing it under stricter Digital Services Act regulations. This requires the platform to address risks related to illegal content, public security, and child protection within four months. Meta warns of seeking US intervention if the EU’s regulations are perceived as unfair.

​WhatsApp has surpassed the EU’s 45-million-user threshold, bringing it under stricter Digital Services Act regulations. This requires the platform to address risks related to illegal content, public security, and child protection within four months. Meta warns of seeking US intervention if the EU’s regulations are perceived as unfair.