WhatsApp to Enable Limited Third-Party Chats in Europe
• WhatsApp will allow users to enable third-party chats for specific platforms rather than requiring them to accept chats from all rival messaging apps.
• A screenshot suggests that third-party chats will only be available to users in Europe, not worldwide, due to legal requirements.
• Users will be able to turn off third-party chats entirely or select which apps are allowed to chat with them on WhatsApp.
• Group chats, voice calls, and video calls will not work with third-party chat apps integrated with WhatsApp.
• WhatsApp's third-party chat feature looks close to rollout in Europe based on strings of code and screenshots discovered in the Android app.