<ul><li>WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, has reported an average of 46.8 million monthly active users for its open channels under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA).</li><li>The European Commission has stated that WhatsApp's user numbers exceed the threshold for classification as a Very Large Online Platform under the DSA.</li><li>The DSA imposes stricter rules on very large online platforms, requiring risk assessments and mitigation strategies for illegal or harmful content.</li><li>Telegram also confirmed that its monthly EU users of public channels are significantly fewer than 45 million.</li></ul>

WhatsApp faces tougher EU rules as users top 45m

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