The European Union has officially classified WhatsApp as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under its Digital Services Act (DSA), intensifying regulatory scrutiny on the messaging app. The designation follows WhatsApp’s rapid growth in the EU, where the platform now records over 51 million monthly active users—surpassing the 45 million threshold that triggers enhanced oversight … Continue reading EU Designates WhatsApp as VLOP After 51M EU Users