We are excited to share that BirdyChat is the first chat app in Europe that can exchange messages with WhatsApp under the Digital Markets Act. This is a big step forward for anyone using BirdyChat for work.
  • pasdechance@jlai.luEnglish
    25·
    1 day ago

    No thanks. Not gonna use that.

    Terms and Conditions contains minor typos. Sounds like it creates shadow profiles or collects info of non-BirdyChat users, data is still being sent to WhatsApp. On Android the CHECK_LICENSE permission is used, so you need to have an active Google account on your device. I don’t use any alternative ROMs, but I don’t have a Google account. Usually, that means I won’t be able to use the application.

    • Anekdoteles@feddit.orgEnglish
      8·
      22 hours ago

      This whole thing is nothing more than malicious compliance by Meta anyways. If BirdyChat was an honest competition, they would just buy it.

  • in_my_honest_opinion@piefed.socialEnglish
    44·
    1 day ago

    I don’t see any source code, also can anyone confirm if it’s E2E and if it routes through meta servers? A statement from Meta doesn’t give me any confidence in it’s validity until there’s open source.

    • bdonvr@thelemmy.clubEnglish
      19·
      1 day ago

      It’s also important to know that E2E is a great step, but having Meta knowing who you talk to and how often is still bad.

      And as long as Meta has control over the frontend that receives the messages, they could compromise your “E2E encrypted” messages at any time.

      But hey it’s a step in the right direction.

  • huppakee@piefed.socialEnglish
    34·
    1 day ago

    WhatsApp introduced Third-Party Chats in Europe earlier this year. BirdyChat connects through this official DMA interface and does not use any workarounds. All communication between BirdyChat and WhatsApp users is end-to-end encrypted.

    Nice

    • Bababasti@feddit.orgEnglish
      7·
      24 hours ago

      I mean, yeah, but WhatsApp probably didn’t do this out of generosity but because regulations forced them to, so it’s actually: Nice

      • huppakee@piefed.socialEnglish
        1·
        20 hours ago

        Yeah my view of meta isn’t changed the slightest by this. The Dutch court ruled against Facebook last year and they had to make a change ‘before the end of the year’ to avoid being fined, they rolled out the update with the fix literally the last hour before midnight december 31st. If they can profit, they will. If the fine was low enough, they might just as well have decided to just (continue to) break the law and pay the fines.