Meta adds AI screening to detect WhatsApp scams
Meta is launching an optional Scam Alert feature on WhatsApp that uses on-device machine learning to flag suspicious messages. Earlier this year, Meta also launched scam detection for device linking requests on WhatsApp. The new Scam Alert feature, which is rolling out in a limited beta, shows users a warning if a chat seems like […]
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Meta is launching an optional Scam Alert feature on WhatsApp that uses on-device machine learning to flag suspicious messages. Earlier this year, Meta also launched scam detection for device linking requests on WhatsApp. The new Scam Alert feature, which is rolling out in a limited beta, shows users a warning if a chat seems like […]
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Meta is launching an optional Scam Alert feature on WhatsApp that uses on-device machine learning to flag suspicious messages.
Earlier this year, Meta also launched scam detection for device linking requests on WhatsApp.
The new Scam Alert feature, which is rolling out in a limited beta, shows users a warning if a chat seems like […]
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