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Meta disables more than 150,000 accounts tied to Southeast Asia scam centres
Meta disabled more than 150,000 accounts tied to Southeast Asia scam centres and 21 arrests followed in Thailand, while new platform tools and a U.K. disruption unit aim to scale takedowns and reduce fraud.
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Meta gives researchers a WhatsApp Research Proxy and tightens anti-scraping protections
Meta has given selected bug bounty researchers access to a WhatsApp Research Proxy and launched a pilot to study platform abuse, while adding anti‑scraping protections after a public report showed how contact discovery could be abused to enumerate accounts at scale. Meta also patched a Unity‑related vulnerability affecting Quest devices and said it has paid…
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Meta launches new anti-scam tools for WhatsApp and Messenger
Meta introduced new scam-detection features for Messenger and warnings for WhatsApp to help users spot and avoid scams, said the company, and reported disabling nearly 8 million accounts linked to scam centers while removing more than 21,000 impersonating Pages and accounts.
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Meta Expands Passkey Support to Facebook for Enhanced Security
Meta Platforms is enhancing security for Facebook users by introducing passkey support, a next-generation authentication method designed to be easier and more secure than traditional passwords. This feature will also integrate with Meta Pay for seamless online transactions.
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Meta Faces Legal Challenge Over AI Training Data Amid GDPR Concerns
Meta is facing legal scrutiny as Noyb, a privacy advocacy group, challenges the tech giant’s AI training plans, arguing they violate GDPR. The situation highlights the ongoing conflict over user data consent in Europe.
