Overview
- WhatsApp now warns users who try to share their screen with an unknown contact during a video call to curb theft of bank details and verification codes.
- Messenger is piloting AI‑powered scam detection that flags suspicious messages from new contacts and lets users submit recent chats for AI review.
- Messages voluntarily sent for AI review are not end‑to‑end encrypted, while on‑device detection keeps regular encrypted chats intact.
- Meta is promoting Passkeys across Facebook, Messenger and WhatsApp and offering Security and Privacy Checkups on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
- The company reports disrupting about 8 million scam‑linked accounts and taking action on over 21,000 impersonating support Pages and accounts, alongside senior‑focused outreach including India’s DoT ‘Scams Se Bacho’ campaign and support for Saksham Senior.