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Meta offered rival AI chatbots free access to the WhatsApp Business API for one month in the European Economic Area. This follows EU regulatory pressure under the Digital Markets Act. The outcome of ongoing negotiations will determine whether third-party AI chatbot access becomes permanent, paid, or restricted.
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"...store your undelivered messages on our servers for up to 30 days as we try to deliver them.Excerpt from WhatsApp's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “...store your undelivered messages on our servers for up to 30 days as we try to deliver them.”
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