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COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission investigation into Meta Platforms over alleged abuse of a dominant position

On 17 February 2026, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition and Consumer Commission announced an investigation into Meta Platforms and opened a public consultation over alleged abuse of a dominant position under the COMESA Competition and Consumer Protection Regulations, until 16 March 2026. The investigation follows Meta's amendment of its WhatsApp business solution terms on 15 October 2025, which allegedly excludes providers of general-purpose artificial inte...