Meta tightens safeguards against scams for WhatsApp, Messenger in Singapore

Meta apps can prohibit screen sharing and detect suspicious messages, amongst others.

Meta recently introduced new anti-scam features on WhatsApp and Messenger in Singapore, after it removed 650,000 scam-related ads in the city-state in the first half of 2025.

WhatsApp users in Singapore will now receive an on-screen alert during a video call if they attempt to share their screen with someone outside their saved contacts, preventing scammers from accessing sensitive information.

On Messenger, enhanced scam detection will notify users if they receive a suspicious message from an unknown sender and allow them to submit recent chat messages for AI review.

Users will be able to further secure their Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp accounts with passkeys, privacy and security checkup tools, strong passwords, two-factor authentication or two-step verification, and controls for who can see their information.

In the first half of 2025, Meta took action against nearly 12 million scam-linked accounts globally, it said.

Meta Singapore also recently participated in the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s Digital for Life Festival that aimed to educate parents and youth on how to recognise scams and practice online safety.

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