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

  • Jackthelad@lemmy.worldEnglish
    83·
    9 months ago

    Oh no, the users will have to go into their settings and toggle it to “on”.

    Oh, the humanity!

    • LaggyKar@programming.devEnglish
      72·
      9 months ago

      No, they have to convince everyone they talk to to enable the setting to be able to use this

    • SchizoDenji@lemm.eeEnglish
      21·
      9 months ago

      Yeah lol. And it’s not as if boomers don’t get scammed enough already.