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Meta has revealed additional resources to help users of Messenger and WhatsApp safeguard their accounts and guard against any fraud. The business has begun testing more sophisticated scam-detection for suspicious chats on Messenger, which will alert users when a new contact sends a potentially fraudulent message. Users can also choose to submit recent communications for AI scam assessment, which will look for indications of a scam. Users will be notified when a possible fraud is detected and given a list of recommended actions, such banning or reporting the sender. According to Meta, if a possible fraud is identified, you will receive further information about typical scams and we will recommend measures like disabling or reporting the questionable account. By turning off the ...

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) support will be made standard for one-to-one friends and family chats on Messenger by the end of the year, according to a new statement from Meta. The social media behemoth announced that as part of that endeavor, "millions more people's chats" will be upgraded starting on August 22, 2023, exactly seven months after it began progressively introducing the function to more users in January 2023. The modifications are a part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's "privacy-focused vision for social networking," which he outlined in 2019. However, since then, the plan has been delayed by a year due to substantial technological difficulties read more Meta Set to Enable Default End-to-End Encryption on Messenger by Year End. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news ...

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Meta launches new anti-scam tools for WhatsApp and Messenger

Meta Set to Enable Default End-to-End Encryption on Messenger by Year End