The European Union’s resolve to take on the might of Silicon Valley is set to be tested to the limit after Donald Trump threatened retaliation for fines that hurt some of America’s biggest companies.

Meta Platforms stock is falling today after an EU official confirmed that WhatsApp now qualifies for additional regulations. With 46.8 million monthly active users in the EU, WhatsApp now qualifies as a "very large online platform" in the territory.

The warning comes after Zuckerberg pledged to join President Trump in pushing back on governments around the world that go after American companies.

According to Bloomberg, Kaplan popped over to Europe to let political leaders there know Meta “won’t shy away” from getting President Donald Trump involved if it continues to face crackdowns at the hands of the European Union.

WhatsApp has hit a user criterion set out in landmark EU tech rules, the unit owned by Meta Platforms said, meaning it is required to do more to tackle online illegal and harmful content.

Meta Platforms Inc.’s messaging service WhatsApp reached a crucial user milestone likely to bind it to more stringent rules under the European Union’s Digital Services Act.

In the interest of what it calls fairness and stability, the European Union has decided to push forth with anti-trade investigations into companies like Apple, Meta, and X, hoping to reach a conclusion by March.

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The European Union’s resolve to take on the might of Silicon Valley is set to be tested to the limit after Donald Trump threatened retaliation for fines that hurt some of America’s biggest companies.

Trump has also given some early signs that he might push back on attempts to punish American firms like Meta. While speaking at the World Economic Forum last month, the President said the EU shouldn’t be fining American companies, calling it “a form of taxation” and saying “We have some very big complaints with the EU.”

When companies are treated differently and in a way that is discriminatory against them, then that should be highlighted to that company’s home government,” Meta’s global affairs head said.

Online rights activists in Europe have filed complaints against U.S. firm Meta for its advertising practices, alleging that the company ignored explicit user requests to opt out of data collection. Eko,