Scam groups use fake investments, crypto fraud, and social media manipulation to deceive victims across platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and TikTok.

WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam centers worldwide, according to its parent company, Meta.

WhatsApp, the highly popular messaging service owned by Meta, accused the Russian government Wednesday of trying to block its service. “WhatsApp is private, end-to-end encrypted, and defies

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.

Meta on Tuesday said it shut nearly seven million WhatsApp accounts linked to scammers in the first half of this year and is ramping up safeguards against such schemes.WhatsApp detected and banned more than 6.

WhatsApp accused Moscow of trying to block millions of Russians from accessing secure communication after calls on the messaging app were restricted, as Russia promotes home-grown social media platforms and seeks greater control over the country's internet space.

If you use any of Meta’s apps – Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp – then you’ll be pleased to hear that Meta has started to gradually roll out Meta AI, its own generative AI, to all users ...

Meta is suing over an incident on May 2, 2019, when NSO used its servers as a method for transferring executable files to users’ phones, which it then used to spy on them. In the courtroom, Meta portrayed the company as a grave threat to WhatsApp’s stated missions of privacy and security.

WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton testified in Meta’s defense against the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust suit that alleges an anticompetitive deal to buy the app.

WhatsApp is testing an AI Writing Help tool to refine tone, grammar, and structure in chats, offering secure, private suggestions in real time for select beta users