Meta recently shared an update for WhatsApp on how the company plans to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which requires Meta-owned messaging apps, such as WhatsApp and Messenger to support interoperability with third-party services and apps.
In a blog post, Meta said that it is working on a technical solution that focuses on maintaining user privacy and security and showcased how third-party chats would look on Messenger and WhatsApp.
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Meta Wants WhatsApp To Interact With Third-Party Apps
The Zuckerberg-led tech company said that it has “built new notifications into WhatsApp and Messenger that inform users about third-party chats” and that it will remind users each time a new messaging app becomes available.
Besides, WhatsApp and Messenger users will be able to choose which third-party apps they want to receive messages from. Meta stated that users can choose if they wish to see all their messages in a combined inbox or have a separate folder where messages from only third-party chats will be visible.
Meta said it will also support “Rich Messaging Features” like reactions, direct replies, read receipts, and typing indicators. It will also add the option to create groups in 2025. However, voice and video calls to third-party apps will only be available in 2027.
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WhatsApp Contact Sync Feature Reportedly In The Works
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will enable users to manage their contacts better when using multiple accounts. The new feature was spotted by WABetaInfo in a beta version of the app and could soon be available in a stable build of the app.
The report suggests that the platform on a new section that will let users manage the synchronization of their address book, letting them control how each contact is synced. The feature is aimed at users who benefit from the platform’s multi-account feature, allowing them to keep their work and personal contacts separate.
Moreover, even if users decide to disable contact syncing for their accounts, WhatsApp will provide them a manual sync option in the latest update, letting them sync each contact, which means they could sync specific contacts from their accounts without syncing the entire address book. Besides, users will also be able to unsync the contacts that were synced if they do not want them to be available on their linked devices.
WhatsApp keeps upgrading its features to offer users a more engaging experience. The platform seems to be testing yet another feature that will enable the users to mark all chats as read in one go.