Some articles from last year claimed it would show up soon, but I’ve yet to see a popup or option on settings in either app.

I mostly ask because I kind of hate Meta and I’d like to use Signal to message people I know who won’t switch over.

  • LupusBlackfur@lemmy.worldEnglish
    113·
    11 months ago

    Dumbest. Idea. Ever.

    Any attachment/arrangement/relationship with Zuck would “signal” the end of Signal.

    Fuck Zuck and anything he’s attached to.

    🙄 🤦‍♀️ 🖕

    • TacticalCheddar@lemm.ee
      English
      41·
      11 months ago

      It is not an arrangement, nor attachment to Zuckerberg. It is not beneficial to Zuckerberg or Meta for this to happen and I assure you that they are not fans of the ideea either.

      The EU did this to break Meta’s monopoly on communication. Right now I can’t ditch Whatsapp no matter how much I want to because everything in my life is connected to that blasted app. My university, my employers, my family, my friends, EVERYONE is using Whatsapp and Whatsapp only. If I were to delete it, I would be isolated. I would be able to convince my family to switch to another app and probably a few of my friends, but I sure as hell won’t be able to convince my workplace or my faculty to do it. Allowing third party apps to communicate with Whatsapp is the only way I can ditch his app.

      I should also mention that this will only apply to the European Union. Meta will maintain its monopoly everywhere else. The EU is the only one that actually cares about consumer rights enough to pick a fight with the US over them and I’m thankful for that.

      Edit: fixed some grammar.

    • Greg Clarke@lemmy.caEnglish
      22·
      11 months ago

      The same could be said for sending emails to a Gmail account. You won’t be forced to send messages to WhatsApp but you’d have the option. WhatsApp is popular where I live so having the ability to send messages to a WhatsApp account would be useful for me as I refuse to install or use any facebook apps.

  • anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    8·
    11 months ago

    I really hope that day never comes. I dont trust Meta one bit and refuse to use their ecosystem of services. Care to link the mentioned articles?

  • TacticalCheddar@lemm.ee
    English
    1·
    11 months ago

    I’m also interested in hearing more updates. Last I checked, Meta said it’s planning to release support for messages this year while call and video support would be released by 2027. I should mention that this was in october of 2024, before Trump took office. There’s a fair chance that Zuckerberg will seek to delay the process now that Trump took over and is threating retaliation against the EU if it chooses to strike back against abuses from US tech companies.

    If anyone has more updates, by all means respond.