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WhatsApp interoperability with Signal (lemmy.world)
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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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[โ€“] Telorand@reddthat.com 46 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It would go against their principles and the mission of the non-profit that runs Signal. They don't store any message data on their servers (unlike WhatsApp), and WhatsApp mines as much data as they can from its users.

How much and to what extent, I can't say, but allowing Signal to federate would essentially let Meta start mining and storing Signal user data. Fuck that noise.

[โ€“] funkycarrot@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago

The President of the Signal Foundation (Meredith Whittaker) has commented on this in this podcast episode. Skip to 1:05:45.