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WhatsApp Introduces Device Linkage Warning as Meta Expands Anti-Fraud Tools Across Facebook, Messenger
Meta Platforms announced a new set of anti-scam tools across its major messaging platforms on Wednesday. Rolling out on Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, the additions are aimed at helping users identify and avoid online scams. As per the Menlo Park-based tech giant, new features include new in-app alerts, improved safety controls, and partnership...
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DoT's SIM Binding Rule Explained: What It Means for Messaging Apps and Users
India is shifting towards stricter verification for messaging platforms through a new SIM binding requirement announced by the Department of Telecommunications on December 1. Under the directive, messaging platforms were given a 90-day window to implement the changes. The rule aims to ensure that messaging app accounts remain linked to an active SI...
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Australia Puts India In 'Highest-Risk' Tier For Student Visas. What It Means
Australia has reclassified India to the highest-risk category (Assessment Level 3, or AL3) for student visas, imposing stricter documentary requirements and greater scrutiny on applications. The changes took effect on 8th January 2026.
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Chinese Consumers Use AI To Fake Damaged Goods And Claim Refunds
Additionally, China implemented new regulations on the identification of AI-generated content from September 1.
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Google Announces New AI Safety Tools for India, Expands Access to SynthID
Google announced new India-focused AI safety initiatives, including a screen-sharing scam alert for apps such as Google Pay, Navi and Paytm, and a new Enhanced Phone Number Verification system to replace SMS OTPs. Scam Detection via Gemini Nano is rolling out to Pixel phones. Google Play Protect and SynthID access are also being expanded to strengt...
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Influencer Exposes Alarming New Shopping Scam In India: "Everyone Is Vulnerable"
Digital creator Tvisha Tuli warns Indians about a rising COD parcel scam that tricks people into paying for items they didn't even order
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WhatsApp Deletes 6.8 Million Scam Accounts To Fight Fake Job And Investment Offers
Meta is also testing new features that may warn users before they respond to unknown contacts in one-on-one chats.
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To Gatekeep Or Let Lose? Parents Face Tough Choices On AI
Parents are "very worried" about the future Artificial Intelligence holds for their children -- whether it's deepfakes, "the inability to distinguish between reality and AI," or "the thousands of possible new threats that I wasn't trained to detect".
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Truecaller Introduces Secure Calls for Businesses, Aimed at Protecting Users from Online Scams
Truecaller is introducing a new feature dubbed Secure Calls. The feature is available to Truecaller for Business subscribers and lets these enterprises confirm the authenticity of each outgoing call using backend processes. Once verified, the receiver of the call sees a verified badge. The company says the feature will reduce call spoofing.
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Google Reveals How It Is Using AI to Combat Online Scams in Search, Chrome and Android
Google released a new report on Thursday, highlighting how it has been combating online scams across different products using artificial intelligence (AI). The report specifically focuses on how AI technology is being implemented in Search, Google Chrome, and Android. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that generative AI is enabling it to dete...
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WhatsApp Introduces Device Linkage Warning as Meta Expands Anti-Fraud Tools Across Facebook, Messenger
Meta Platforms announced a new set of anti-scam tools across its major messaging platforms on Wednesday. Rolling out on Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, the additions are aimed at helping users identify and avoid online scams. As per the Menlo Park-based tech giant, new features include new in-app alerts, improved safety controls, and partnership...
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DoT's SIM Binding Rule Explained: What It Means for Messaging Apps and Users
India is shifting towards stricter verification for messaging platforms through a new SIM binding requirement announced by the Department of Telecommunications on December 1. Under the directive, messaging platforms were given a 90-day window to implement the changes. The rule aims to ensure that messaging app accounts remain linked to an active SI...
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Australia Puts India In 'Highest-Risk' Tier For Student Visas. What It Means
Australia has reclassified India to the highest-risk category (Assessment Level 3, or AL3) for student visas, imposing stricter documentary requirements and greater scrutiny on applications. The changes took effect on 8th January 2026.
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Chinese Consumers Use AI To Fake Damaged Goods And Claim Refunds
Additionally, China implemented new regulations on the identification of AI-generated content from September 1.
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Google Announces New AI Safety Tools for India, Expands Access to SynthID
Google announced new India-focused AI safety initiatives, including a screen-sharing scam alert for apps such as Google Pay, Navi and Paytm, and a new Enhanced Phone Number Verification system to replace SMS OTPs. Scam Detection via Gemini Nano is rolling out to Pixel phones. Google Play Protect and SynthID access are also being expanded to strengt...
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Influencer Exposes Alarming New Shopping Scam In India: "Everyone Is Vulnerable"
Digital creator Tvisha Tuli warns Indians about a rising COD parcel scam that tricks people into paying for items they didn't even order
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WhatsApp Deletes 6.8 Million Scam Accounts To Fight Fake Job And Investment Offers
Meta is also testing new features that may warn users before they respond to unknown contacts in one-on-one chats.
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To Gatekeep Or Let Lose? Parents Face Tough Choices On AI
Parents are "very worried" about the future Artificial Intelligence holds for their children -- whether it's deepfakes, "the inability to distinguish between reality and AI," or "the thousands of possible new threats that I wasn't trained to detect".
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Truecaller Introduces Secure Calls for Businesses, Aimed at Protecting Users from Online Scams
Truecaller is introducing a new feature dubbed Secure Calls. The feature is available to Truecaller for Business subscribers and lets these enterprises confirm the authenticity of each outgoing call using backend processes. Once verified, the receiver of the call sees a verified badge. The company says the feature will reduce call spoofing.
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Google Reveals How It Is Using AI to Combat Online Scams in Search, Chrome and Android
Google released a new report on Thursday, highlighting how it has been combating online scams across different products using artificial intelligence (AI). The report specifically focuses on how AI technology is being implemented in Search, Google Chrome, and Android. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that generative AI is enabling it to dete...
