The company announced that it took down over 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to criminal scam centers targeting people around the world.

In response, Meta has announced new security updates aimed at protecting users from being tricked in group chats and one-on-one conversations. One major update is focused on group chats. Now, if someone who's not in your contact list adds you to a WhatsApp group,

This is WhatsApp’s latest effort to tighten the reins on fraud attempts that often start with unsolicited group adds, a tactic used frequently in spammy job scams or cryptocurrency cons.