Meta has already started work on making WhatsApp interoperable in the EU, where the chat app has to support third-party apps.
That doesn’t mean that WhatsApp will actually work with any other popular chat apps out there right now. Again, the DMA’s provisions clearly outline interoperability for instant messenger apps that become gatekeeper services.
Also, Meta would only have to implement chat support between two users where one of them isn’t on WhatsApp initially. More complex features would follow down the road. Group text messages might take two years, and audio and video call support might only happen within four years. That’s all according toAlso, the DMA protects encryption, and WhatsApp is end-to-end encrypted. That means any third-party chat app that’s not encrypted wouldn’t work with WhatsApp.
Finally, it’s up to the actual WhatsApp user to want to take advantage of these interoperability features.As I explained before, I have no problem adapting my chat habits to incorporating other apps. However, I do not appreciate the idea of mixing chat apps as the EU proposes. I intend to keep using iMessage-to-iMessage and WhatsApp-to-WhatsApp conversations no matter what the EU’s DMA brings. And for those third-party chat app users who want to talk to me, I’ll just download the apps they use.
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