How We’re Building Scam Alert on WhatsApp With End-to-End Encryption and Verifiability Guarantees

Meta's WhatsApp announced on August 12, 2026, that it is building a Scam Alert feature designed to detect and warn users about scams while preserving end-to-end encryption and verifiability guarantees. The feature aims to counter evolving scam tactics, including AI-generated lures, without compromising message privacy.

WhatsApp is committed to helping people stay safe while protecting the privacy of their messages. As scam tactics evolve — from impersonation to social engineering to AI-generated lures — we’re always evolving as well, so that our protections stay ahead of scammers while protecting people’s personal messages with end-to-end encryption. Today, we’re sharing an early ... The post How We’re Building Scam Alert on WhatsApp With End-to-End Encryption and Verifiability Guarantees https://engineering.fb.com/2026/08/12/security/how-were-building-scam-alert-whatsapp/ appeared first on Engineering at Meta https://engineering.fb.com .