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WhatsApp spells out that EU regulations works

https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/56071602

WhatsApp spells out that EU regulations works - tchncs

> As part of changing laws in Europe, Meta now offers the option for you to chat with others using third-party messaging apps that have integrated with WhatsApp and that you choose to turn on. > > Note: Chats with third-party apps are only available in select regions and may not be available to you. I feel sorry for all in the wrong region.

Mar 6 at 8:18amWeb
Show threadcomrade_twistyMar 6
There is still lots of work needed on this regulation. You still need to install WhatsApp to be able to use other apps, and then encryption (however safe it is inntge first place is not a topic of this post) is weakened or completely broken. Second as of now only very few fringe messaging apps support it.
Show thread87SixMar 6
Cool but please just use Signal if you can. I’m priviledged enough to have got my best friend to use it with me so far.
Show threadgigachadMar 6
I ditched WhatsApp some weeks ago and have most of my friend on Signal now, even my 70+ parents. I still have some people on Telegram though
Show thread87SixMar 6
What do you think of Telegram? I only really heard bad things but I’m trying to stay open-minded about it
Show threadxploitMar 6

lemmy.ml/post/43787973

Ugh… ignore the .ml part 🤢

Show thread87SixMar 6
Yeaaa I saw that, that’s exactly why I’m not very fond of telegram
Show threadthesdevMar 6
I don’t imagine many people would opt in to this. Even if you bother to click on the notification for setting it up, the multi-step wizard warns you enough times about the risks of enabling this feature that most would just leave it disabled.
Show threadTeppichbrandMar 6
That’s where you and me come in. Tell people about it!
Show threadGMacMar 6
is there a list of 3rd party apps? being in the ‘wrong region’ and the linked page just says: “Chats with third-party apps are only available in select regions and may not be available to you.” Changing my VPN to an EU country gives me the DMA version which still doesn’t state which apps they have actually integrated with.
Show threadBombasticMar 6
Which regions?
Show threadunexposedhazardMar 6
Hmmm i wonder 🤔 probably maybe the EU?
Show threadblackbeansMar 6
The only choice so far is Birdychat, which is business related. I’m afraid Signal would be hard to integrate due to its encrypted nature (and the fact that it’s not European). I hope Threema will follow.
Show threadTheV2Mar 6
Unfortuantely I only found this German heise news from Feb 2024. But both Signal and Threema won’t lower their security and privacy standards to be interoperable with WhatsApp.
Whatsapp muss sich öffnen: Threema und Signal winken ab

Die EU verdonnert Gatekeeper wie Whatsapp, ihre Plattform für andere Anbieter zu öffnen. Die Idee klingt gut, nur machen Threema und Signal dabei nicht mit.​

heise online
Show threadLeft as CenterMar 6

I also have haiket allowed.

No FOSS options.

Show threadJensSpahnpastaMar 6
Is there also a way to chat with people using WhatsApp without me installing an Meta app on my phone?
Show threadPhotonicMar 6
I think it’s called Birdychat or something
Show threadpoVoqMar 6

Xmpp and Matrix have bridges that only require to install WhatsApp on some old phone and turn it on once every few weeks to renew the connection.

This works independent of what is mentioned in the OP’s link.

Show threadDeathByDenimMar 7

Heh, I used to run Whatapp in an Android VM for use in a Matrix bridge. I got my phone number banned in about a week or so. So I guess it’s really important to use an actual phone.

That was years ago and I used that to get my family to install Element, so it still ended well.

Show threadspitardMar 6
I don’t get why Olvid isn’t more popular—it’s end-to-end encrypted and doesn’t even leak metadata