WhatsApp plans separate inbox for third-party chats to comply with EU’s DMA

Meta’s instant messaging platform WhatsApp may interoperate with other messaging apps to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Union. In an interview with technology news platform Wired, Engineering Director at WhatsApp, Dick Brouwer shared details on the plans.

WhatsApp has been working on a way for other messaging apps to interoperate with the service, to allow users to connect across platforms. However, it has not been easy for Meta owned WhatsApp to do this without compromising on its users security and privacy. Commenting on the difficulties faced by the company, Brouwer said, “There’s real tension between offering an easy way to offer this interoperability to third parties whilst at the same time preserving the WhatsApp privacy, security, and integrity bar.”