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Brazil’s antitrust body opens investigation into WhatsApp business tool

By Thomson Reuters Jan 12, 2026 | 3:33 PM

SAO PAULO, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Brazilian antitrust body ‍CADE said on Monday it had opened an investigation into ‌the new ‌terms of Meta’s WhatsApp Business tool, adding it would also suspend ​the tool’s new terms ‍in ​Brazil while it ​evaluates the case.

In ‍a statement, CADE said that there are potential anti-competitive practices ‍arising from the new terms regarding the ‍access ‍and offering ​by artificial ​intelligence ⁠tool providers ‌of their technologies to WhatsApp users.

(Reporting by Andre Romani; Editing by Kylie ⁠Madry)