WhatsApp Faces EU Tech Rules After Reaching Very Large Platform Status 252fk Technology News

WhatsApp in a February 14 filing said it had about 46.8 million average monthly active s in the EU. 3s3d3s

By Reuters | Updated: 21 February 2025 15:46 IST

WhatsApp Faces EU Tech Rules After Reaching Very Large Platform Status

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Meta's Instagram and Facebook are already classified as very large online platforms

Highlights

WhatsApp has four months to comply with the DSA requirements
Fines for DSA violations can reach as much as 6% of a company's revenue
Meta has criticised EU tech rules and sought from President Trump

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Meta Platforms said, meaning it is required to do more to tackle online illegal and harmful content.

Messaging platform WhatsApp in a February 14 filing said it had about 46.8 million average monthly active s in the 27-country European Union in the six month period to December 2024, above the 45-million- threshold set out in the Digital Services Act (DSA).

"We can indeed confirm that WhatsApp has published numbers above the threshold for designation as a Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act," European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said in an email on Wednesday.

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After receiving the designation, a platform has four months to comply with the DSA requirements including identifying and assessing system risks related to illegal content, fundamental rights, public security and protection of minors.

Fines for DSA violations can reach as much as 6 percent of a company's global annual revenue. Meta's Facebook are already classified as very large online platforms.

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and its chief lobbyist Joel Kaplan have criticised EU tech rules and enlisted the of US President Donald Trump.

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