WhatsApp is following within the footsteps of Instagram and Fb, that are additionally meta-owned corporations. The European Fee will give WhatsApp’s open channels the designation of Very Massive On-line Platform (VLOP) underneath the Digital Companies Act (DSA), Bloomberg stories.
The label provides the EU larger regulatory powers over WhatsApp in areas comparable to content material moderation and knowledge sharing. WhatsApp may even be required to conduct annual impartial audits and have clear promoting practices.
This designation is strictly for WhatsApp’s Open Channel characteristic. Particular person messaging should not be affected in any method and should stay non-public between events. Together with Fb and Instagram, WhatsApp has obtained the VLOP designation together with corporations comparable to Amazon, Google, and ByteDance.
