Overview
- WhatsApp will now warn users who attempt to share their screen with unknown contacts during video calls to reduce theft of bank details and verification codes.
- Messenger introduces optional scam detection that flags suspicious messages on-device and lets users submit recent chats for AI review with guidance to block or report.
- Passkey login support is rolling out across Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, with security and privacy checkups available to help users enable stronger protections.
- Meta reports disrupting about 8 million scam accounts in the first half of 2025 and taking action on more than 21,000 Pages and accounts posing as customer support, with many operations tied to scam centers in Southeast Asia and the UAE.
- The company is joining the National Elder Fraud Coordination Center and expanding India-focused outreach through DoT’s Scams Se Bacho campaign and the Saksham Senior digital-literacy program.