- New Facebook Messenger security features will improve protections for minors as well as adults when it comes to unwanted chat requests.
- Facebook developed new safety tips powered by machine learning that will still work after the service gets its promised end-to-end encryption.
- The new safety features will offer users tips on how to handle suspicious people contacting them over Messenger.
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Facebook just launched Messenger Rooms, a video chatting feature that works just like Zoom, and you don’t even need a Facebook account to use it.
That’s not the only new trick coming to Messenger users, though, as Facebook on Thursday announced brand new security features meant to protect users against unwanted chat requests, whether they’re from predators targeting minors or scammers looking for new victims. The new features are powered by machine learning, and they will work even after Messenger gets end-to-end encryption.
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