Well, here’s something relatively new. Recently, Meta’s looking to increase the integration between its apps, which, if memory serves us all right, it has done (or has attempted to do) for the longest time, right? Anyway, this time, Meta’s updating the way that users share a status update from WhatsApp to Facebook Stories. So, it’s not about encryption or merged messaging, in general, but it is about WhatsApp and, more specifically, about shared updates. Is Meta now working towards universal cross-compatibility between all of its apps?

What’s The Status?

Based on screenshots supplied by WABetaInfo, Meta is looking to update its sharing process for status updates from WhatsApp to Facebook. To be clear, WhatsApp users are already able to share a status update on Facebook. However, it currently requires manual intervention.

According to WABetaInfo:

“Previously, it was already possible to share status updates to Facebook stories, but users had to take the extra step of manually sharing the update each time they posted something new. Thanks to this new feature under development, the process may be automatic for certain status updates you choose, when the option is enabled.”

As noted, Meta has been developing various integrations across its plethora of apps, with a focus on messaging in particular, as well as enabling users to access their messages from any of its apps – Messenger, ID Direct, or WhatsApp – on any other platform.

A key component of this development is the expansion of encryption by default across all of its apps, which has been met with some resistance from law enforcement groups. Regardless, Meta continues to push ahead with its plans, while the expanded use of messaging and Stories for interaction over posts to the main Feed, has also led to Meta developing new tools to tap into this shift.

The Wrap

This is another element in that plan, and while it may be a lesser aspect, it’s another consideration that could help Meta stay afloat and relevant and keep its hold on social interaction and graph building. TikTok has already folded Meta on the social entertainment front, which has become a new paradigm in social app use, but Meta remains the leader in keeping us all connected with friends and family.

Sources

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