(FILES) This illustration photograph taken on December 1, 2025, shows the logo of US instant messaging software Whatsapp displayed on a smartphone's screen, in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. The WhatsApp messaging app, owned by the US group Meta, will be subject to stricter rules in Europe after being added on January 26, 2026 to the list of "very large online platforms," the European Commission announced on Monday. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP via Getty Images)