As cool as these changes may look, they are limited to users in the EU. It is unclear whether Meta plans to expand availability worldwide. Theoretically, it.
Editor’s take: As part of Meta’s obligations under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the company has to make WhatsApp and Messenger interoperable with other messaging apps like Apple Messages, Telegram, Signal, and Google Messages. Meta has now revealed how third-party chats on WhatsApp and Messenger will work for users in Europe.
As cool as these changes may look, they are limited to users in the EU. It is unclear whether Meta plans to expand availability worldwide. Theoretically, it wouldn’t be difficult once the European transition is complete.
However, Meta doesn’t gain anything from it, so the motivation to implement interoperability globally isn’t there.
