To comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp has started testing a third-party chat option, which when enabled will allow WhatsApp users to interact with other instant messaging platforms like Telegram and Signal. First spotted by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.23.19.8 has clues for the upcoming feature. Right now, the feature is still inaccessible, indicating, it is still under development. WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are the two most popular instant messaging platforms in the Europe region, which are known for their easy-to-use interface and enhanced security with end-to-end encryption. However, allowing interoperability definitely comes at a cost, as it is likely to break the encryption. EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) recently labelled companies like Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, ByteDance, Apple, and Microsoft as “Gatekeepers” which now have to comply with the new regulations by April 2024.