# EU Forces Meta to Let ChatGPT Back Onto WhatsApp Across Europe

An interim antitrust order compelled Meta to restore free Business API access for rival AI assistants, and OpenAI re-enabled ChatGPT in the European Economic Area on July 13.

- Published: 2026-07-15T05:32:00.431Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-07-15/eu-forces-meta-to-let-chatgpt-back-onto-whatsapp-across-euro
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- 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/)

ChatGPT reappeared as a WhatsApp contact across the European Economic Area on July 13, covering the 27 European Union member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. Users reach it through the verified number 1-800-CHATGPT with no ac…

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