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January 13, 2026
Brazil’s competition regulator is investigating WhatsApp’s new terms that block rival AI chatbots.
ChatGPT and Copilot will be removed from WhatsApp in Brazil because of the terms, which go into effect on January 15th. The terms will be suspended in Brazil for now, according to a machine translation of CADE’s announcement.
TL;DR
- Brazil's competition regulator is investigating WhatsApp's new terms.
- The terms would have blocked AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Copilot.
- WhatsApp's new terms go into effect on January 15th.
- The terms have been suspended in Brazil.
- Italy is excluded from a similar ban due to an antitrust watchdog order.
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