WhatsApp is working on a scam detection system that maintains privacy (opens in new tab)

When you see a spam or scam message or email, they are often easy to identify – although not always. WhatsApp and other messaging platforms have become riddled with spam, and there have long been efforts to try to combat this. But with WhatsApp priding itself so much on not only security, but also privacy, how is it possible to determine if a message is spam without exposing or analyzing the contents? Meta is working on a privacy-focus system that will enable WhatsApp to detect and warn about...