WhatsApp Develops Features To Disable Third Party Chat Services

JAKARTA WhatsApp, a messaging application under Meta, is developing a third-party chat feature. This feature was created to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Union (EU).

One of the important parts of the third party chat feature or interoperability is the tool to disable this feature. The tool being worked on was first discovered byWABetaInfodi WhatsApp beta version 2.24.6.2.

A tool to disable third-party chat features is very important because the EU supports user control. In accordance with Article 7 DMA, users have the right to control data and communication preferences from the device or application used.

If the interoperability feature is disabled, users will not be able to send or receive messages from other applications. This feature will only support read-only modes, but users can still access the feature and delete incoming messages.

In addition to developing a third-party chat disable feature, WhatsApp is also developing a feature to select its application. Users can determine which messaging applications will connect with WhatsApp.

Settings to select this application can be found on the same page with the disable feature. However, details of this feature have not been disclosed because WhatsApp is still developing its features.

Tools to determine the type of app and disable third-party chats can be accessed in future beta updates. However, for ordinary WhatsApp users in Europe, this tool will be available when a third-party chat feature is launched.