Meta’s WhatsApp will face the EU’s strictest online governance rules under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), the Commission announced on Monday, making it the first messaging service to fall under the legal regime for larger platforms. As a designated so-called very large online platform (VLOP), WhatsApp joins a select list of other major platforms – including Meta’s Instagram and Facebook – that are subject to additional DSA rules, requiring they take steps to mitigate systemic risks such ...