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Meta rolls out anti-scam tools for WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger

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Meta introduced new anti-scam protections across WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger, adding warnings and detection features to reduce scam abuse against users. The update matters because it targets common scam pathways such as device-linking, suspicious friend requests, and deceptive links. Meta said its systems are aimed at catching scams impersonating brands, celebrities, and public figures.

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  1. 12.03.2026 15:17 3 articles · 4mo ago

    Meta announces scam-center disruption and new anti-scam tools

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    Meta announced a coordinated law-enforcement operation with the FBI, the DOJ Scam Center Strike Force, and police in Thailand to disrupt scam centers in Southeast Asia that targeted users in the US, UK, and APAC, and said Thai Police arrested 21 suspects, Meta shut down more than 150,000 accounts, and new anti-scam tools were added for WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger to warn about malicious device-linking, suspicious friend requests, and potential scams.

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