# ChatGPT returns to WhatsApp in Europe after EU forces Meta to open the door to rival AI bots

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/chatgpt-returns-to-whatsapp-in-europe-after-eu-forces-meta-to-open-the-door-to-rival-ai-bots/>
> Published: 2026-07-14 12:02:06+00:00

OpenAI has re-enabled ChatGPT on WhatsApp, but only in the European Economic Area, covering the 27 EU member states plus Liechtenstein, Iceland, and Norway.

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