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EU regulations are likely to force WhatsApp is to open their servers to Matrix soon (www.youtube.com)
submitted 8 months ago by uis@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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During Matrix FOSDEM talk it was mentioned that there is already working bridge that preserves E2EE.

EU, I belive in you!

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[–] uis@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Maybe. Still WA seems the only messager EU cares about.

[–] filister@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

WhatsApp is very popular in West Europe, but Viber is more popular in East Europe and that one is currently riddled with ads and annoying pop-ups.

[–] uis@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Right, forgot about them.

[–] Asudox@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

That's because WA is very popular in the EU.