MOSCOW: WhatsApp said Russia was trying to block its services because the social media messaging app owned by Meta Platforms offered people's right to secure communication, and vowed to continue ...

Russia has partially blocked audio calls on WhatsApp and Telegram as part of a broader internet control strategy, coinciding ...

Meta has reported that it disabled nearly seven million WhatsApp accounts connected to scammers during the first six months ...

Moscow claims the encrypted apps are used for “deceit and extortion.” Meta says it’s a push to get Russians onto less secure services to allow government surveillance.

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

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.

But while WhatsApp stays out of the worst controversies, it also seems shy of any kind of limelight at all. The app carries no advertising, which is Meta’s main source of revenue.

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

Open WhatsApp and check that it’s updated to the latest version. On the top right corner of the app (next to the camera and + icon), you’ll see the Meta AI icon.

Meta has teamed up with the Singapore Police Force (SPF), the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), the Cyber Security ...

WhatsApp is to introduce paid advertising into its app for the first time, Meta has confirmed, in a new departure for the app. But advertising will not appear in private chats, which remain end to ...

Meta has issued 3 important things WhatsApp users should do to avoid being scammed on WhatsApp as the company deletes 6.8 ...