Meta Platforms — WhatsApp & Google — YouTube
21 shared events · Importance 5 · Last updated Mar 25, 2026
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Domestic
Meta Platforms — WhatsApp: Meta Platforms — WhatsApp, a platform that helped small businesses in Iran find customers, is now inaccessible due to the internet shutdown, contributing to the economic hardship.
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube, a platform used by Iranian content creators, is inaccessible due to the internet shutdown, leading to significant income loss for users like the gamer in Isfahan.
May 01, 2026 · 9 articles
Regulatory
Meta Platforms — WhatsApp: Meta Platforms — WhatsApp, a messaging service owned by Meta Platforms, is included in the Mexico lawsuit, with potential changes to its operations being sought by the state.
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube was separately found liable by a Los Angeles jury for harms to children, validating concerns about social media dangers, which is referenced in the context of the Mexico trial against Meta Platforms.
May 02, 2026 · 33 articles
Domestic
Meta Platforms — WhatsApp: Meta Platforms — WhatsApp is a messaging platform that is not currently affected by Greece's social media ban.
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube is a video platform that is not currently affected by Greece's social media ban, but Australia has required it to remove accounts held by under-16s.
Apr 08, 2026 · 23 articles
Domestic
Meta Platforms — WhatsApp: Meta Platforms — WhatsApp is among the social media platforms blocked by the government of Nepal, contributing to the widespread anger and confusion among users.
Sep 08, 2025 · 7 articles
Domestic
Meta Platforms — WhatsApp: Meta Platforms — WhatsApp was among the social media platforms banned by the Nepal government, which sparked initial protests. The ban was later lifted.
Sep 08, 2025 · 56 articles
Domestic
Meta Platforms — WhatsApp: Meta Platforms — WhatsApp was among the social media platforms banned by Nepal's government, affecting its users in the country.
Sep 08, 2025 · 12 articles
Regulatory
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube is cited by Meta Platforms as a key competitor in the broader social media market, particularly in video content, challenging the United States — Federal Trade Commission's narrower market definition.
Apr 09, 2025 · 15 articles
Regulatory
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc., was also found liable in the social media addiction case, indicating broader industry challenges.
Apr 07, 2026 · 16 articles
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