It seems that the WhatsApp started working on integrating other messaging apps into its own service, with a new beta version for Android confirming that the change is getting closer.
The information was provided by the website WABetaInfo, which notes that the new beta version of WhatsApp now has a screen dedicated to messages received via other apps. This update comes at a time when WhatsApp has received the status of 'guardian' of the Internet and will make the platform subject to stricter rules in the future.
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WhatsApp is working on complying with new EU regulations by developing support for chat interoperability, and it will be available in a future update of the app!https://t.co/XI6zMoOD5P pic.twitter.com/Jpd9Leh2Ki
- WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) September 10, 2023
In this way, WhatsApp seems to be preparing to comply with the rules imposed by the European Union – although it is not known when the app will be entitled to this change in its final version.