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Google is on the verge of being hit with formal charges by the European Union (EU) for allegedly violating Big Tech regulations, according to sources with direct knowledge of the case. The charges come after Google's proposed changes to its search results failed to satisfy EU antitrust concerns and were rejected by its competitors.
WhatsApp has reached a major user milestone in the EU, potentially placing it under stricter regulations under the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA).
According to a recent Meta filing on February 14, WhatsApp's open channels—which function similarly to social networks by allowing public figures and news outlets to share updates—averaged 46.8 million monthly active users in the second half of 2024. This number crosses the EU's 45 million-user threshold for a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the DSA.
