due to the new rules of European Union, whatsapp has/had one year - iirc - to open the app to talk with other apps. iirc, this started on February/March of 2024 and we are in 2025. Anyone knows more details or news about it? This is ONLY applicable to European Union countrys, iirc.
From what I know Signal and Threema refused interoperability with whatsapp because doing so would allow Meta to get their hands on a lot of data.
Personnally I wouldn’t mind interoperability on an opt-in basis so that the user would have a choice.
For now, my solution is to mainly use Threema and Signal.
I have Whatsapp business for when I have no choice. With Whatsapp business you can prevent people from adding you to new groups and you can have a message telling individuals to reach you by Threema, Signal imessage or email instead of Whatsapp.
This has allowed to still be on the groups for which I have no choice, while almost leaving Whatsapp.
How do you get WhatsApp business?
Like any other app on iOS or android, through your application store.
I didn’t know it was an app. Thanks. It sounded like something you had to apply for.
You’re welcome.
Even myself I was surprised that Meta was giving me the tool to almost ditch Whatsapp😅
