Does anyone know where this is at? I thought WhatsApp were being forced by the EU in 2024 to introduce this under the Digital Markets App? I’m googling, but am finding very little info.

It would be great if we could use Signal to communicate with WhatsApp groups. The sooner I can delete WhatsApp the better.

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    People trying Signal because it’s compatible with WhatsApp that everybody uses would lead to more Signal-to-Signal chats, and that’s a good thing.

    75% of my signal contacts would delete signal and just use whatsapp if interOp happened… I’ve already slowly lost 1 or 2 contacts a year because i’m the only one they know on signal and they either gave up or forgot to reinstall when they got a new phone

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      Ok, that’s your guess.

      90% of my contacts did leave Signal because of the SMS removal. And that’s SMS, which nobody uses.

      People being able to use Signal without being cut off from the world would be massive in terms of getting people to use signal. Which like I said, would mean more Signal-to-Signal chats, which would bring more and more people to signal once they see that it’s an actual worthwhile platform.

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        I’m simply sharing my own experience. It’s not a “shot in the dark”

        There would likely be fewer signal users because a lot of normies only installed signal because one or two of their friends convinced them to. Once they figure out that interOp exists, why would they keep using signal (where only 2 or 3 of their paranoid weirdo friends hang out) when they could just use whatsapp to talk with their signal friends?

        Ive had multiple people tell me that they only keep signal around because of me… While i’m flattered, it doesnt bode well for signal.

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          There would be more people willing to try Signal because they would still be able to talk to people and not become a social outcast.

          More people using signal would then mean more Signal-to-Signal chats.

          More Signal-to-Signal chats is a good thing.