Meta Adds Warnings to Protect Older Users from Common Scams

WhatsApp and Messenger add scam warnings — built for older, less-techy users

Meta injects on-screen nudges at the exact moment users are about to be conned

Meta Adds Warnings to Protect Older Users from Common Scams

Older users are losing billions to scams each year.

Meta rolls out warnings to help protect older WhatsApp and Messenger users from scams

Online scams are nothing new, but there are now more channels through which they can be run. Among them are social platforms like WhatsApp and Messenger, and it is sad fact that older users are more likely to fall victim This is precisely why Meta is rolling out a new system of warnings that appear in its messaging apps. The aim is to make users think twice about who they connect to and who they share information with as part of Cybersecurity Aw…

Meta Launches Anti-Scam Measures and Senior-Focused Digital Safety Initiatives in India

Meta has introduced a comprehensive suite of anti-scam features across WhatsApp, Messenger, and Facebook, aimed at safeguarding users from online fraud and cyber scams. WhatsApp will now warn users when sharing their screens with unknown contacts during video calls, while Messenger will deploy AI-powered scam detection to alert users of suspicious messages from new contacts. Additionally, Meta has expanded passkey authentication across its platf…

Meta Explains How Older Users Can Protect Themselves from Online Fraud

Meta is expanding its efforts to protect older internet users from scams, launching new tools on WhatsApp and Messenger as part of its global cybersecurity campaign. The company says many of these scams rely on pressure tactics and confusion, often convincing people to share private details during everyday online interactions. Online fraud remains one of the fastest-growing crimes. The FBI’s 2024 Internet Crime Report showed that Americans over …