The DMA requires that Meta “have to be able to allow interoperability with different providers inside three months of receiving a request,” however in keeping with the weblog put up, truly turning it on for public use may take longer than that. The necessities additionally solely mandate help for one-on-one chats and sharing information like photos, movies, or voice messages “in 12 months one” of the brand new regulation earlier than they increase over time to incorporate group chats and calls.
Meta says third-party suppliers should signal an settlement to interoperate with Messenger and WhatsApp earlier than the corporate will work with them to implement it. The corporate asks that different suppliers use WhatsApp’s Sign protocol for encryption however says it can settle for others if it finds they meet the identical safety requirements.
The corporate guarantees that E2EE chats can be safe in transit, whether or not the opposite supplier makes use of Sign or not. Nevertheless, Meta gained’t assure that the apps on the receiving finish of WhatsApp and Messenger customers’ chats gained’t do something unsavory.
