MetaAI is currently the only game in town for WhatsApp users.

Iarlaiṫ

@EUCommission they can abuse their users with toxic and unregulated algorithms, disinformation, but not the market

jan Ki | 奇 :nonbinary_flag:

@EUCommission
just ban "AI assistant" bullshit in general

aria :blobcattrans:

@EUCommission Hell yeah for European's god-given right to ALL the AI in their messaging apps!

(this is so stupid to bring up)

:mastodon: Taku

@EUCommission the move should be to exclude *ALL* AI assistants from Whatsapp but the EU is unable to stand up to tech-billionaires

kiki

@EUCommission
Wouldn't it also be a great user choice to turn off AI completely? Why don't we have the right to do that?

EikeZiegler

@lordtaku @EUCommission

exlude ai from apps or offer it only as opt-in

Richard ⬜🟩⬛

@EUCommission Ask them to remove the AI assistant

Lazy B0y

@EUCommission

just shutdown Meta already in Europe.

:mastodon: Taku

@erio7 @EUCommission personally I wouldn't give the choice because AI as a whole should be banned in Europe

StoneBear :potion_genderqueer:

@richardisaguyyyy @EUCommission YES PLEASE. "NONE AT ALL" *must be a choice* (and frankly should be the DEFAULT, given that that AI data is more than likely going outside the EU...)

Ricardo

@EUCommission What about the right to completely DISABLE all ai assistants? Right now that's impossible, but I also have the right to NOT use them.

Phil

@EUCommission what about the right to turn off AI? Shouldn't it be my right to control what my data is used for?

anon_4601

@EUCommission

#WhatsAppAlternatives #METABoycott #USAboycott

European privacy-friendly options, I’m not an expert. What do you think about these? Did I miss anything?

️️️️ SESSION *
Focus on high anonymity.
Decentralized network , easy to use.
No phone, ID or email required.
FREE

️ SIMPLEX *
Focus on maximum privacy
No user IDs or phone numbers required. Looks bit more complex. FREE

️DELTA CHAT *
Super easy to use, user can open an account just with a nick name. No user IDs or phone numbers required.
Uses mail protocol, some have security concerns. FREE

️ THREEMA **
Very popular in Germany
Uses anonymous 8-digit Threema ID. Proprietary code (but audited)
1 time 5€

ELEMENT X/MATRIX *
Federated. Communicate with anyone using Matrix protocol. Complex for the general public, some have bridge safety concerns. FREE

SIGNAL **
It's & requires a Phone N. Metadata concerns.FREE

*Open Source
**Hybrid OS 50%-50%Proprietary

Comparison by
https://eylenburg.github.io/im_comparison.htm

polyfloyd

@EUCommission What about Whatsapp being the only game in town for Whatsapp users?

Having enforced cross-compatibility between messaging apps would avoid such monopolies to begin with!

Diana 🇪🇺🇺🇦

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sax 🌈

@EUCommission I’ve been waiting for third-party apps that can communicate with WhatsApp users - as soon as it becomes available, I’m getting rid of WhatsApp and using an alternative.

Ozzelot :runbsd:

@EUCommission
Oh no, whatsapp users can only be tormented by one torment nexus! We need torment nexus neutrality posthaste! /s