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Meta disrupts millions of WhatsApp scam accounts

Associated Press News on MSN · 23h

WhatsApp takes down 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam centers, Meta says

WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts that were “linked to criminal scam centers” targeting people online around that world, its parent company Meta said this week. The account deletions, which Meta said took place over the first six months of the year,

UPI on MSN · 22h

Whatsapp deletes 6.8 million accounts linked to scams

Aug. 6 (UPI) -- WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts linked to scammers around the world, Meta said. WhatsApp rolled out a new anti-scam measure to alert users of scams. Many of the scams were tied to criminal organizations in South East Asia, according to Meta.

Meta shuts down millions of WhatsApp scam accounts

In a significant move to combat the growing threat of online fraud, Meta has taken decisive action against scam activity on WhatsApp. As part of its broader effort to enhance platform safety, the tech company has removed millions of suspicious accounts and introduced new features designed to protect users from deception.

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TechCrunch on MSN · 1d

WhatsApp adds new features to protect against scams

The company announced that it took down over 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to criminal scam centers targeting people around the world.

Engadget on MSN · 1d

WhatsApp adds new warning about potential group chat messaging scams

WhatsApp has shared a new update about how it prevents scams, as well as unveiling a new feature aimed at protecting users from possible swindles. People will now receive alerts when they are added to a new WhatsApp group by someone not in their contacts.

CNET on MSN · 1d

WhatsApp Adds Tools to Save You From Scams

In a post, the Meta-owned service says it took down more than 6.8 million accounts linked to scam networks primarily based in Southeast Asia. WhatsApp said that many of them are driven by cryptocurrency investment scams and pyramid schemes, and that some use ChatGPT to generate text and links that may send users to other apps.

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WhatsApp Has A Master Plan To Lure Over iMessage Users

Many iPhone owners in the U.S. prefer iMessage to WhatsApp, but a new guest chat feature could make the third-party app more ...

CNET on MSN1d

You May Soon Be Able to Chat on WhatsApp Even Without an Account

To start a guest chat, an app user would need to invite a non-app user to an online chat via a link. The invited party does ...

Belfast Live on MSN1h

WhatsApp users told to 'act now' if they get four-word text on phones

The popular messaging app is urging people to be on the lookout for a certain message as it cracks down on scam accounts ...

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WhatsApp elimina 6,8 millones de cuentas vinculadas a centros de estafas criminales, dice Meta

WhatsApp ha eliminado 6,8 millones de cuentas vinculadas a centros de estafas criminales dirigidas a personas en línea en ...

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