WhatsApp was sanctioned by the Italian Competition Authority with a € 3M fine as it forced its users to share their data with Facebook through an update of its Terms of Use.
WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram etc. might have to pay for their usage of telecom networks as their services can be substitutable of traditional telecom services.
Internet liability rules suffered a "back to the past" effect in Italy after the decision of the Court of Rome, despite of the recent position of European courts on the matter.
