Meta will let third-party apps place calls to WhatsApp and Messenger users
Meta plans to comply with the European Digital Markets Act by allowing third-party apps to connect with WhatsApp and Messenger, introducing new features by 2027 amid scrutiny over advertising practices.
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Meta has announced plans to comply with the European Digital Markets Act (DMA) by allowing third-party apps to connect with its messaging platforms, WhatsApp and Messenger. This initiative aims to enhance competition in digital marketplaces. Starting in 2025, Meta will introduce group functionality for third-party chats, and by 2027, it will enable voice and video calling features. Users will receive notifications about third-party integrations and can choose to manage these interactions through a designated folder or a combined inbox. Additionally, Meta plans to implement "rich messaging" features, such as reactions and read receipts, for third-party chats in the future. However, the success of these integrations may depend on the willingness of other messaging services, like Viber and Telegram, to support them. Meta's compliance with the DMA comes amid scrutiny over its advertising practices, which the European Commission has indicated may violate other aspects of the law.
- Meta will allow third-party apps to connect with WhatsApp and Messenger by 2027.
- Group functionality for third-party chats will be available starting in 2025.
- Users will receive notifications about third-party integrations and can manage their settings.
- The success of these features may depend on cooperation from other messaging services.
- Meta is under scrutiny for its advertising practices related to the DMA.
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10 commentsWhat sort of agreement, an NDA type of agreement? Is this ruling out open source software? I wonder what the EU thinks about this.
Well, that's a timeline!
Ideally this would help boost popularity & adoption, that whomever can make the best ability to integrate will see great rewards.
It was too good to be true. Signal compatibility might not happen without wrecking security with non-whatsapp chats
Unless they are absolutely splitting up the platform into a public service, I think this is a stunt to domesticate other platforms into a facebook empire.
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