{"id":114227,"date":"2026-06-05T10:16:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T05:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=114227"},"modified":"2026-06-05T10:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T05:16:04","slug":"whatsapp-to-introduces-new-scam-alert-feature-in-beta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/technology\/whatsapp-to-introduces-new-scam-alert-feature-in-beta\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp to introduces new scam alert feature in Beta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"diff-highlight\">CALIFORNIA: Reports<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">suggest<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">that<\/span> WhatsApp is <span class=\"diff-highlight\">creating<\/span> a new feature <span class=\"diff-highlight\">for<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">the<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">safety<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">of<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">its<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">users<\/span><span class=\"diff-highlight\">,<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">which<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">will<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">help<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">them<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">identify<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">potential<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/plot-sale-scam-case-bail-of-kingdom-valley-owner-ghulam-hussain-shahid-extended\/\"><span class=\"diff-highlight\">scam<\/span> messages<\/a> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">before<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">having<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">to<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">take<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">action<\/span><span class=\"diff-highlight\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"diff-highlight\">According<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">to<\/span> WABetaInfo<span class=\"diff-highlight\">&#8216;<\/span><span class=\"diff-highlight\">s<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">report<\/span><span class=\"diff-highlight\">,<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">WhatsApp<\/span> is <span class=\"diff-highlight\">currently<\/span> testing a Scam Alert <span class=\"diff-highlight\">feature<\/span> in <span class=\"diff-highlight\">the<\/span> beta <span class=\"diff-highlight\">stage<\/span>. <span class=\"diff-highlight\">This<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">alert<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">will<\/span> notify users when they receive messages from <span class=\"diff-highlight\">any<\/span> unknown <span class=\"diff-highlight\">contact<\/span><span class=\"diff-highlight\">,<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">alerting<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">them<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">to<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">any<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">risks<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">involved<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"diff-highlight\">Rather<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">than<\/span> blocking <span class=\"diff-highlight\">these<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">individuals<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">or<\/span> intervening in <span class=\"diff-highlight\">the<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">user<\/span><span class=\"diff-highlight\">&#8216;<\/span><span class=\"diff-highlight\">s<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">chat<\/span><span class=\"diff-highlight\">,<\/span> the <span class=\"diff-highlight\">Scam<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">Alert<\/span> feature will act as an advisory system.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"diff-highlight\">Users<\/span> will <span class=\"diff-highlight\">know<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">right<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">away<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">if<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">they<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">have<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">received<\/span> a <span class=\"diff-highlight\">potentially<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">suspicious<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">message<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">by<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">looking<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">at<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">the<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">chat<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">&#8211;<\/span> the <span class=\"diff-highlight\">alert<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">will<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">be<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">in<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">their<\/span> chat, <span class=\"diff-highlight\">so<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">they<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">can<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">evaluate<\/span> the situation <span class=\"diff-highlight\">themselves<\/span> and <span class=\"diff-highlight\">then<\/span> decide <span class=\"diff-highlight\">on<\/span> how <span class=\"diff-highlight\">they<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">want<\/span> to respond.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"diff-highlight\">Once<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">the<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">user<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">has<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">determined<\/span> the <span class=\"diff-highlight\">authenticity<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">of<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">the<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">message<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">from<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">an<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">unknown<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">source<\/span><span class=\"diff-highlight\">,<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">they<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">will<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">be<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">able<\/span> to either block <span class=\"diff-highlight\">the<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">sender<\/span> and report <span class=\"diff-highlight\">them<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">to<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">WhatsApp<\/span> or continue <span class=\"diff-highlight\">their<\/span> conversation if they believe the <span class=\"diff-highlight\">sender<\/span> is legitimate.<\/p>\n<p>The <span class=\"diff-highlight\">overall<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">intent<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">of<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">this<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">feature<\/span> is to provide <span class=\"diff-highlight\">users<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">with<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">an<\/span> early <span class=\"diff-highlight\">warning<\/span> of <span class=\"diff-highlight\">a<\/span> possible fraudulent <span class=\"diff-highlight\">act<\/span>. A <span class=\"diff-highlight\">major<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">component<\/span> of <span class=\"diff-highlight\">the<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">Scam<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">Alert<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">feature<\/span> is <span class=\"diff-highlight\">that<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">WhatsApp<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">places<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">strong<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">emphasis<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">on<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">the<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">protection<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">of<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">users<\/span><span class=\"diff-highlight\">&#8216;<\/span> privacy and data.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"diff-highlight\">The<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">report<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">indicated<\/span> that <span class=\"diff-highlight\">all<\/span> analysis of suspicious messages will be performed <span class=\"diff-highlight\">solely<\/span> on the user<span class=\"diff-highlight\">&#8216;<\/span>s device<span class=\"diff-highlight\">,<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">so<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">that<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">WhatsApp<\/span><span class=\"diff-highlight\">&#8216;<\/span><span class=\"diff-highlight\">s<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">servers<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">would<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">not<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">receive<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">any<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">content<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">from<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">a<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">message,<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">allowing<\/span> end-to-end encryption <span class=\"diff-highlight\">to<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">be<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">preserved<\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CALIFORNIA: Reports suggest that WhatsApp is creating a new feature for the safety of its users, which will help them identify potential scam messages before having to take action. According to WABetaInfo&#8216;s report, WhatsApp is currently testing a Scam Alert feature in the beta stage. 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