Proactive safeguards: How we're protecting you from scams
Meta aggressively combats scams on and off our platforms through a multi-layered approach: automated defenses, disrupting criminal networks, and cross-industry partnerships.
In-app alerts and warnings
These are some of the in-app alerts and warnings that you might see. They're designed to give you real-time context to help you spot and avoid scams before engaging.
Facebook
Messenger
Instagram
WhatsApp
Built-in protections
These are some of the systems and technologies working behind the scenes to detect, block, and remove scams before they reach you.