COMESA Launches Investigation into Meta's WhatsApp Business AI Restrictions Last Verified: 2026-07-31 | Author: Kateule Sydney | Published by E-cyclopedia Resources | Topic: COMESA Meta WhatsApp Business AI Investigation COMESA investigates Meta over WhatsApp Business AI access restrictions affecting African digital markets Summary: The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission launched an investigation in February 2026 into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited over allegations that amendments to WhatsApp Business Solution Terms in October 2025 unlawfully excluded third-party AI providers from accessing the platform while preserving preferential treatment for Meta AI, potentially abusing a dominant position across 21 African member states. Table of Contents Chapter 1 — The WhatsApp Business API Restrictions and Complaint Chapter 2 — COMESA's New Digital Market Enforcement Powers Chapter 3 — Parallel Global Investigations and Enforce...
Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Litigation Trends – Mass Claims, Investor Confidence & Access to Justice ESG litigation is reshaping corporate accountability and investment risk Meta Summary: This playbook examines the rapid rise of Environmental Social Governance (ESG) litigation worldwide, focusing on mass claims, climate cases, human rights allegations, and greenwashing disputes . It provides legal practitioners, corporate boards, and policy advisors with structured analysis of emerging trends, case law, and the central tension between investor confidence and access to justice – a headline topic at LIDW26. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Foundations of ESG Litigation – Definitions and Legal Drivers Chapter 2: Key ESG Litigation Trends (Climate, Biodiversity, Human Rights, Greenwashing) Chapter 3: Major Case Studies and Precedents Chapter 4: Balancing Investor Confidence with Access to Justice –...