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

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

  • xorEnglish
    20•9 months ago

    Yet another EU w

    They’re really just regulating big tech on behalf of the rest of the planet right now

    • Echo DotEnglish
      8•9 months ago

      Repairability, usbc, interoperability of messaging systems.

      All they need to do now is pass a law that prevents a company from developing more than one messaging app at a time and were golden.