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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In a February 14 filing, the company said it had about 46.8M average monthly active users in the 27-country EU during a six-month period.
WhatsApp surpassed the EU's threshold due to having 46.8 million average monthly active users, qualifying it as a 'Very Large Online Platform' under t