Meta makes changes to WhatsApp and Messenger to adapt to EU rules

Tech giant Meta announced this Wednesday that it has made “important changes” to WhatsApp and Messenger to ensure compatibility with third-party messaging services, as required by new European Union (EU) regulations.

WhatsApp and Messenger will offer end-to-end encryption (E2EE) is a secure communication method that prevents third parties from accessing data transmitted from one endpoint to another – while complying with Digital Markets Act (DMA) requirements for third-party chats.

DMA requires that The meta must “be prepared to provide interoperability with other services.” within three months of receipt of the request,” but according to a company publication this Wednesday, activating it for public use may take longer.

“Our approach to DMA compliance is designed to preserve user privacy and security to the extent possible. The DMA rightly establishes a legal requirement that we do not weaken the security provided to meta-users themselves,” the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp notes, according to the post. to the Efe agency.

Meta is not the only US technology company to announce changes due to the new regulation of the Old Continent, as This week, Apple announced the release of its latest iPhone operating system update. iOS 17.4 brings important changes to the App Store and payments for the iPhone platform in Europe.