Users were prompted to be wary when added to unfamiliar chat groups by strangers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

WhatsApp blocks 6.8 million fraud-linked accounts and launches new safety tools to help users detect scams before engaging.

WhatsApps new Safety Overview feature provides users with safety tips and group details when added by unknown contacts, ...

Meta has deactivated nearly seven million scam-linked WhatsApp accounts in 2025's first half, primarily in Southeast Asia, to combat fraudulent activities.

WhatsApp is by far one of the most popular apps in South Africa, and definitely the most popular instant messaging platform.

As online scams grow more advanced, WhatsApp’s newly introduced in-app safeguards could play a vital role in reducing ...

WhatsApp has introduced new anti-scam tools and revealed it banned over 6.8 million accounts linked to global fraud centres exploiting economic anxiety and using platforms like ChatGPT to lure victims ...

Many of the accounts were linked to criminal groups operating in South East Asia, the social media giant said.

WhatsApp has introduced a new ‘Safety Overview’ tool aimed at enhancing group safety and helping users avoid potential scams.

E-Safety commissioner Julie Inman-Grant has lashed tech giants including Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft for “turning a blind eye” on rife child sexual exploitation and abuse circulating on its ...

WhatsApp is developing a new feature for sharing stories called collage photos. As reported by Android Authority, this ...

Meta on Tuesday said it shut nearly seven million WhatsApp accounts linked to scammers in the first half of this year and is ...