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WhatsApp has launched parent-managed accounts for pre-teens, allowing guardians to control who can contact them and which groups they can join, while maintaining end-to-end encryption so parents cannot read messages. The feature includes activity alerts, contact filtering, and transitions to standard accounts at age 13.

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bleepingcomputer.com · Sergiu Gatlan · 4 days ago · details
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Meta announced new anti-scam protections across WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger, including device-linking fraud alerts, suspicious friend request detection, and AI-powered scam pattern identification following Russian state-backed phishing campaigns targeting government accounts and law enforcement operations against Southeast Asian scam networks.

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bleepingcomputer.com · Sergiu Gatlan · 5 days ago · details