WhatsApp has a new AI feature that might help your parents – Pocket-lint

Published Mar 11, 2026, 1:37 PM EDT Craig is a reporter for Pocket-lint based in Toronto. He earned a diploma in journalism from Seneca Polytechnic and holds a Media Foundations certificate from Humber College. Craig previously interned and wrote for MobileSyrup, a Canadian tech publication. He enjoys reading and writing about consumer technology, especially phones, tablets, and PCs. My experience with WhatsApp over the years has generally been pretty positive, and, like many others, I find it a great way to connect with friends and family, especially if they live in another country. However, one thing that annoys me about WhatsApp, and this happens on other messaging services as well, is the scam/phishing messages that occasionally land in my inbox. While they’re easy enough to delete and ignore, some of them try to pose as legitimate services or as an old friend, which could trick some users and result in them being scammed or even losing access to their WhatsApp account. Fortunately, Meta (which owns WhatsApp) is implementing new measures that will make it even harder for bad actors to try to hijack your account. The social media giant made the announcement in a recent blog post, outlining the new AI
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