New EU rules mean WhatsApp and Messenger must be interoperable with other chat apps. Here’s how that will work.

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NEW: WhatsApp will soon make it possible to chat with people who use other messaging apps. It’s revealed some more details on how that will work.

— Apps will need to sign an agreement with Meta, then connect to its servers.

— Meta wants people to use the Signal Protocol, but also says other encryption protocols can be used if they can meet WhatsApp’s standards

— WhatsApp has been testing with Matrix in recent months, although nothing is agreed yet. Swiss app Threema says it won’t become interoperable

    • TxzKEnglish
      14•11 months ago

      It would be cool tho if you could. I don’t wanna use WhatsApp but I’m basically forced to because everyone else in my family uses it.

      • @smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        4•11 months ago

        Yeah, for me my family and close friends have no problem because I explained and told I am not going to use Facebook products. But when meeting new people, especially groups of people there is a big barrier.