WhatsApp now classified as a ‘Very Large Platform' under EU rules: What it means for users?

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WhatsApp now classified as a ‘Very Large Platform' under EU rules: What it means for users?

WhatsApp, one of the leading instant messaging platforms owned by Meta has now been classified as a "Very Large Online Platform" (VLOP) under the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA). This means that it must adhere to stricter regulations to curb illegal and harmful content. WhatsApp crosses key user threshold In a February 14 filing, WhatsApp revealed that it had an average of 46.8 million monthly active users in the 27-country EU from J…

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WhatsApp likely to face stricter European rules as user base nears 50m - TechCentral.ie

Meta Platforms’ messaging service WhatsApp recently passed a major milestone in user numbers, potentially subjecting the service to stricter regulation under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), reports Bloomberg. According to a filing by Meta on 14 February WhatsApp’s open channels, which function similarly to social networks and are associated with news publishers or [… The post WhatsApp likely to face stricter European rules as us…

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WhatsApp hits 'Very Large Online Platform' status in EU

WhatsApp will have to do more to get a grip on illegal and harmful content on its platform within the European Union (EU) after the Meta-owned company hit a user criterion in EU’s Digital Services Act that now leaves it open for classification as a Very Large Online Platform, as per a Reuters report. The messaging platform stated it had approximately 46.8 million average monthly active users in the 27-nation bloc in the six-month period ending D…

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EU: WhatsApp to face stricter regulations - Digital Rights Monitor

WhatsApp is set to face stricter regulations in the European Union (EU) after reaching the status of “Very Large Online Platform” or “VLOP”. The status, laid out under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), is given to tech platforms that have about 45 million monthly users. In its latest transparency report, WhatsApp discloses that it has reached 46.8 average monthly users.  “We have estimated the average monthly active recipients of WhatsApp Cha…

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WhatsApp falls into the "VLOP" category in the EU. Thus, all the requirements for the "Digital Services Act" are met, which obliges the Messenger to comply with stricter rules.

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Meta-Owned WhatsApp Comes Under Europe’s DSA Umbrella

WhatApp’s popularity in Europe has placed it under a new regulatory threshold in the region, giving it four months to comply with DSA rules.