MILAN, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust authority

said on Wednesday it has broadened the scope of its

investigation into Meta Platforms ( META ) over allegations the

company abused its dominant position through the use of its

artificial intelligence tool on messaging service WhatsApp.

The Authority has also opened a procedure for the possible

adoption of interim measures with respect to the new WhatsApp

Business Solution Terms, introduced on October 15, and the

integration of new Meta AI interaction tools or features into

WhatsApp, it said in a statement.

The Italian regulator had started the investigation in July.