"WhatsApp will roll out third-party chats in Europe over the coming months, allowing WhatsApp users to directly chat with users of the messaging apps BirdyChat and Haiket. Meta said its partnership with these two services is a "result of more than three years of work with European messaging services and the European Commission to build a solution to third-party chats that meets the requirements of the DMA, while preserving privacy and security for users as much as possible.""
"Meta stated that this follows three core principles: Protecting user security and privacy: In line with DMA requirements, third-party messaging apps must use the same level of E2EE as WhatsApp. Clear and simple experience: We've provided users with a simple onboarding experience, while ensuring they understand the main differences between chats on WhatsApp and third-party chats. Available to European users: In line with DMA requirements, third-party chats will be available to people in the European Region."
WhatsApp will roll out third-party chats across the European region over the coming months, enabling WhatsApp users to directly chat with users of BirdyChat and Haiket. The feature implements DMA interoperability requirements by giving European users the option to connect with interoperable third-party messaging services. Third-party messaging apps must use the same level of end-to-end encryption as WhatsApp to protect user security and privacy. WhatsApp provides a simple onboarding experience and informs users about differences between native and third-party chats. The feature is available to Android and iOS users, requires opt-in via Settings, and supports sharing text, voice messages, images, videos, and files. Users can enable or disable third-party chats at any time.
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