Overview
- WhatsApp now shows a warning when you try to share your screen with an unknown contact during a video call to deter theft of banking details and verification codes.
- Messenger is testing advanced scam detection that flags suspicious messages from new contacts, is enabled by default with an opt-out, and can send recent chats for AI review.
- Meta says initial checks run on-device to preserve encryption, but messages voluntarily shared for AI review are no longer end-to-end encrypted.
- Passkey login support and refreshed Security Checkup and Privacy Checkup tools are rolling out across Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram.
- Meta reports disrupting about 8 million scam-linked accounts and taking action on over 21,000 impersonating customer support, alongside outreach with India’s DoT and Saksham Senior and participation in the National Elder Fraud Coordination Center.