Overview
- WhatsApp now shows a warning if you try to share your screen with an unknown contact during a video call to prevent exposure of bank details or verification codes.
- Messenger’s advanced scam detection is being tested and flags suspicious messages from new contacts, offering guidance and options to block or report.
- Meta says detection initially runs on-device so encrypted chats stay secure unless a user chooses AI review for recent messages.
- The company reports disrupting about 8 million scam-linked accounts in 2025 and taking action on more than 21,000 Pages impersonating customer support.
- The broader push includes passkey logins, security and privacy checkups across apps, and partnerships such as India’s DoT ‘Scams Se Bacho,’ Saksham Senior, and the National Elder Fraud Coordination Center.