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Meta adds AI screening to detect WhatsApp scams - The Verge

Published by The Verge By Stevie Bonifield · 13 August 2026 at 19:10
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Meta adds AI screening to detect WhatsApp scams - The Verge
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Meta is launching a new Scam Alert beta feature on WhatsApp that uses on-device machine learning to flag suspicious chats.

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