Meta rolls out new features for scam protection You'll see alerts on suspicious activities across Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger. By Anna Washenko March 11, 2026 7:00 am EST Meta announced new features today aimed at cracking down on scams perpetrated via its platforms. …
… The lawsuit, which was first reported by Wired , alleges that Meta has run afoul of consumer protection laws in Washington D.C. for misleading Facebook and Instagram users about scams on its apps and that the company has "chased profits rather than protecting its users." The filing includes numerou… …
… First up, the company is prepping enhanced protections against banking scam calls. This is when scammers pretend to be a bank in order to get account information so they can scoop up some cash. …
… "We aggressively fight scams on and off our platforms because they're not good for us or the people and businesses that rely on our services." Meta last month was also sued by the nonprofit Consumer Federation of America CFA , which filed a proposed class action lawsuit in Washington D.C claiming t… …
… It removed 159 million scam ads and 10.9 million Facebook and Instagram accounts tied to criminal scam centers over the course of 2025. The company also sued advertisers in Brazil and China over fraudulent ads that used deepfake images of celebrities to lure people to scam websites. …