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WhatsApp Introduces 'Scam Alert' Feature to Detect Scams

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WhatsApp has developed a new feature called 'Scam Alert' that uses an on-device machine learning model to warn users about potential scams. The feature analyzes messages on the user's smartphone without sending conversations to a server, preserving WhatsApp's encryption. It's currently in development and will be optional for users.

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    Presse‑citron

    X / Twitter / @pressecitron

    WhatsApp a développé une fonctionnalité capable de détecter automatiqu...

  2. India Today avatar

    India Today

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    Hi मैं... स्कैमर्स के इरादों को अब सूंघ लेगा WhatsApp, अनोखा है ये फीच...

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    WhatsApp uvodi „Upozorenje na prevaru” Nezavisne Novine: WhatsApp dobi...

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    Meta's new Scam Alert feature in WhatsApp will flag suspicious text me...

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