WhatsApp's parent company Meta says it has taken down millions of scam accounts that were targeting users globally.

WhatsApp has introduced a new feature to protect users from scams originating in groups. The feature alerts users when added ...

WhatsApp, owned by Meta, has taken down 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam operations in the first half of 2025, as ...

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

The account deletions are part of wider company efforts to crack down on scams, WhatsApp parent Meta said, including new ...

WhatsApp is launching a new safety overview that we'll show you when someone who is not in your contacts adds you to a new ...

It’s positive that WhatsApp has shut down 6.8 million accounts linked to scammers so far this year, but Meta must do much more to stop these criminals across all its platforms. In 2023 alone, £341 ...

In a significant move to combat the growing threat of online fraud, Meta has taken decisive action against scam activity on ...

WhatsApp has deleted 6.8 million accounts linked to global criminal scam centers, as Meta launches new tools to combat modern ...

This is WhatsApp’s latest effort to tighten the reins on fraud attempts that often start with unsolicited group adds, a ...

WhatsApp has deleted over 6.8 million scam accounts in a major anti-fraud drive and launched new features to protect users ...

Meta has 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.