WhatsApp will warn users before they share their screen with strangers

This is one of two new anti-scam tools that Meta is rolling out on its platforms

- Lee Li Ying Correspondent

Meta's WhatsApp warning feature for screen-sharing and scam detection feature on Messenger are part of ongoing efforts against scams, the company's head of public policy for Singapore and Asean Clara Koh said. PHOTOS: META

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Sharing your screen on a WhatsApp video call with an unknown contact will now trigger a warning.

The new alert feature is meant to prevent scammers from using the shared screens to view victims’ banking, Singpass or email credentials as they enter them on their phones.

This is one of two new tools that Meta is rolling out on its platforms to protect Singaporeans from scammers.

The other is scam detection for suspicious chats on Messenger.

Meta will roll out the scam detection feature on Messenger across the world, including in Singapore. No timeline was given for the roll-out.

Meta’s head of public policy for Singapore and Asean Clara Koh said the new measures are part of ongoing efforts against scams.

Earlier in 2025, Meta was ordered by the Singapore Government to put in place measures by Sept 30 to stem scams on Facebook involving impersonation of government officials.

It was the first such directive issued under the Online Criminal Harms Act.