WhatsApp will announce its intention to assist third-party Chat in the coming month
According to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) of the European Union (EU), prominent technology platforms will be required to facilitate the movement of customers’ data between different services. Technology businesses, such as Meta (the owner of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads, and WhatsApp), will need to ensure that their services can work with other brands. WhatsApp is considering making its app compatible with other messaging apps, and the company may declare its intentions next month.
WhatsApp is expected to reveal its intentions to back third-party messaging platforms in March 2024.
The EU has provided digital gatekeeper companies, such as Meta, with a deadline of March 2024 to adhere to its interoperability regulations. It implies that WhatsApp will need to ensure its app can work with rival chat apps. In an interview with Wired, Dick Brouwer, the engineering director of WhatsApp, disclosed that the compatibility function with chat apps from other companies will initially include the transfer of files, text messages, videos, and voice conversations between individuals. This should enable users of several chat applications, such as Google Messages, iMessage, Signal, and Telegram, to send messages to WhatsApp users. It would also enable individuals on WhatsApp to send messages to others on competing chat systems.
Nevertheless, it remains uncertain which corporations have aligned themselves with Meta’s ambitions at this time. There are worries about how WhatsApp would ensure the security of data while having its app work with other messaging providers. It seems like WhatsApp is encouraging other companies to utilize the Signal Protocol for message encryption. While Meta is open to other enterprises employing different services, they will have to prove to Meta that their techniques fulfill the security criteria that WhatsApp has specified in its guidance. Brouwer told Wired that the company must adopt a fair approach to providing convenient compatibility for messaging across different platforms while also guaranteeing the utmost integrity, privacy, and security for user data.
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) came into effect last year, but the corporations identified as digital gatekeepers have been granted until March 2024 to adhere to those regulations. The reference to third-party chats was discovered in the beta edition of WhatsApp last year, but that functionality has not yet been included in public testing. The corporation will reveal its plans in the upcoming month, although it may take many months for the service to be available to all consumers.
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