Facebook disputed this characteriSation, saying the documents were being used to paint a 'false picture.'

Haugen has said the documents show the company picked profits over user safety. The social media giant, long under scrutiny over its handling of abuses on its services, has been in the spotlight after a former employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked internal documents that include research and discussions about Instagram's effects on the mental health of teens and on whether Facebook's platforms stoke divisions. The company, which recently changed its name to Meta, also said in its quarterly content moderation report that bullying and harassment content was seen between 5 and 6 times per 10,000 views of content on Instagram. ''We advise all users never to share their six-digit pin code with others, not even friends or family, and recommend that all users set up two-step verification for added security.''įacebook for the first time on Tuesday disclosed the prevalence of bullying and harassment on its platform, saying such content was seen between 14 and 15 times per every 10,000 views on the site in the third quarter.Īlso read | 'Requires lot of work': Microsoft President Brad Smith downplays metaverse 'hype' In response, the app's policy manager Kathryn Harnett said ''WhatsApp protects our users’ personal messages with end-to-end encryption, but we want to remind people that we all have a role to play in keeping our accounts safe by remaining vigilant to the threat of scammers.''

“These kinds of scams are particularly cruel as they prey on our kindness and desire to help friends and family.”Īlso read | To build the metaverse, Meta first wants to build stores “The messages are sent from the compromised accounts of your friends, so they look as if they’re coming from someone you know, or from an unknown number claiming to be a friend who has lost their phone or been ‘locked out’ of their account. ''Scammers send messages that appear to come from a friend or family member asking for personal information, money or a six-digit pin number,'' said Louise Baxter, the head of the National Trading Standards. Call.' has been organised to inform people who could be potential victims about the scam. Also read | Apple loses bid to stall apps bypassing pay system in Epic Games caseĪn online campaign called 'Stop.

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