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ChatGPT is back in WhatsApp in Europe thanks to the European Commission

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Vlad 14 July 2026

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Last month, the European Commission (EC) announced that it would be forcing Meta to allow third-party AI chatbots in WhatsApp for free in the European Economic Area (EEA). The decision followed Meta's ban of third-party AI chatbots in WhatsApp last November, and the company's subsequent move from March when it once again accepted third-party AI chatbots in WhatsApp, but only for a fee.

As a consequence of the EC's decision, today ChatGPT is back on WhatsApp in the EEA. You can chat with it in WhatsApp at the phone number 1-800-CHATGPT, without needing to install the ChatGPT app.

ChatGPT is back in WhatsApp in Europe thanks to the European Commission

Just like you would be using the ChatGPT app, you can ask it questions, upload pictures, send voice messages, generate images - everything is done within WhatsApp.

The EC's investigation on this matter hasn't concluded yet, but Meta has to maintain free access to third-party AI chatbots in WhatsApp until the EC adopts its final decision.

Via (in German)

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  • Anonymous
  • M4M
  • 17 Jul 2026

The EU Commission. LOL Like a child king.

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  • Cpt.Power
  • TmK
  • 15 Jul 2026

Promies are promised bread is eaten and a chatbot is ready to happily ruin our lives as before and make everything else super costly.

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  • Anonymous
  • JBf
  • 15 Jul 2026

the should have been forced Meta to get rids of any bloody chatbot crap... no need for this BS

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