WhatsApp's channels feature has surpassed the 45 million user threshold in the EU, classifying it as a Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act. This designation mandates stricter content moderation and user data control measures for compliance with EU regulations.
Meta’s WhatsApp has now gathered enough users to be designated a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), opening it up to stricter regulations in the region, reports Bloomberg.
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WhatsApp has hit a user criterion set out in landmark EU tech rules, the unit owned by Meta Platforms said, meaning it is required to do more to tackle online illegal and harmful content.