Open Letter to Meta: Support True Messaging Interoperability with XMPP
The European Digital Markets Act (DMA) is designed to break down walled gardens and enforce messaging interoperability. As a designated gatekeeper, Meta—controlling WhatsApp and Messenger—must comply. However, its current proposal falls short, risking further entrenchment of its dominance rather than fostering genuine competition.
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Meta Has Already Used XMPP—Why Not Now?
WhatsApp was built on an XMPP-based server, and Meta has previously supported XMPP in Facebook Messenger. The protocol is already battle-tested at scale. Furthermore, Meta is embracing federation for Threads with ActivityPub, proving that interoperability works when it serves Meta’s strategic interests.
If Threads can federate, so can WhatsApp and Messenger.
#^https://xmpp.org/announcements/open-letter-meta-dma/
#WhatsApp #XMPP #messengers @Russia
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"content": "Open Letter to Meta: Support True Messaging Interoperability with XMPP\nThe European Digital Markets Act (DMA) is designed to break down walled gardens and enforce messaging interoperability. As a designated gatekeeper, Meta—controlling WhatsApp and Messenger—must comply. However, its current proposal falls short, risking further entrenchment of its dominance rather than fostering genuine competition.\n...\nMeta Has Already Used XMPP—Why Not Now?\nWhatsApp was built on an XMPP-based server, and Meta has previously supported XMPP in Facebook Messenger. The protocol is already battle-tested at scale. Furthermore, Meta is embracing federation for Threads with ActivityPub, proving that interoperability works when it serves Meta’s strategic interests.\nIf Threads can federate, so can WhatsApp and Messenger.\n\n#^https://xmpp.org/announcements/open-letter-meta-dma/\n\n#WhatsApp #XMPP #messengers @Russia",
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