Meta is on the cusp of launching third-party integration with WhatsApp in Europe — one thing that’s required by the Digital Markets Act (DMA). It’s rolling out “over the approaching months” with WhatsApp’s stage of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) maintained.
Meta says that BirdyChat and Haiket would be the first third-party providers to implement messaging interoperability with WhatsApp. No, we haven’t heard of them both, however that’s what leveling the enjoying subject appears to be like like.
WhatsApp customers in Europe will ultimately see a notification within the settings tab that may clarify opt-in to 3rd occasion messaging. It would work in WhatsApp for iOS and Android, however not on desktops, net, or tablets.
Meta says that “third-party messaging apps should use the identical stage of E2EE as WhatsApp,” and Meta can’t see encrypted messages in transit. Content material can embody textual content, photographs, movies, voice messages, and paperwork. It would additionally solely work for customers with a WhatsApp account registered to cellphone numbers in areas coated by the DMA, based on the FAQ.
In September, Meta previewed what third-party integration with WhatsApp and Messenger will appear like. Notably, customers will likely be introduced with the selection of receiving third-party messages in a separate folder or mixed inbox. Meta additionally mentioned it could remind customers “every time a brand new third-party messaging app turns into accessible.”
Meta warns that third-party apps “would possibly deal with your knowledge in another way” than it could — is {that a} dangerous factor?
