The app's parent company says it has taken down 6.8 million accounts that were “linked to criminal scam centers" this year.

NEW YORK - WhatsApp has deactivated 6.8 million accounts connected to criminal scam networks targeting users worldwide, according to a statement from parent company Meta this week. The account ...

On 5 August 2025, Meta confirmed that WhatsApp had deleted 6.8 million accounts linked to global scams. Meta reported that ...