# ChatGPT Returns to WhatsApp Across Europe After the EU Ordered Meta to Restore Rival Access

OpenAI re-enabled the assistant across all 27 EU states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway on July 13, six months after Meta barred general-purpose AI bots from the WhatsApp Business API.

- Published: 2026-07-15T05:45:50.502Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-07-15/chatgpt-returns-to-whatsapp-across-europe-after-the-eu-order
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com/chatgpt-returns-to-whatsapp-in-europe-after-eu-forces-meta-to-open-the-door-to-rival-ai-bots/), [GSMArena](https://www.gsmarena.com/chatgpt_is_back_in_whatsapp_in_europe_thanks_to_the_european_commission-news-73714.php)

ChatGPT is available again on WhatsApp in Europe, reachable through the verified 1-800-CHATGPT contact with no account required. According to The Decoder, OpenAI re-enabled the assistant across the European Economic Area on July 13, coverin…

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