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

Got it from here : https://infosec.exchange/@mattburgess/111885761552024420

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

  • Dariusmiles2123English
    5•5 months ago

    I hope Threema is gonna be able to interoperate with WhatsApp as I’d love to ditch that app.

    Just a setting preventing new people from your contacts to write to you on WhatsApp would be great. I only keep it because of some groups I can’t leave…

    • lemmyreaderOPEnglish
      3•5 months ago

      I’ve updated the post here to include the original posting and preview I got it from, which shows :

      Swiss app Threema says it won’t become interoperable

      • Dariusmiles2123English
        1•5 months ago

        Oh shit that’s bad news.

        I guess the technical side was complicated…

        • @Flipper@feddit.deEnglish
          4•5 months ago

          It’s not the technical side. They are scared of metadata leaking and making their network less secure. If you want a dezentrale messaging to work take a look at matrix.