Instagram sometimes allows users to receive verification codes via WhatsApp instead of SMS: On the screen where you are asked ...

Google Messages is now using AI to alert users when they receive unpaid toll scam texts, as the battle continues between tech companies and scammers.

One of the main reasons why Google is making a switch is because of the rising cases of SMS spam and illicit activities, a manifestation that bad actors have taken advantage of text messages.

The first thing we will do is delete some of those spam SMS messages you’ve collected. It’s a very simple process but can be tedious (as there’s still no select-all option—Google ...

Google has introduced five new security ... users of potential fraud or automatically move suspected spam texts to a designated folder. This feature is particularly useful for avoiding SMS-based scams ...

Google is boosting security in its ... Another new option allows users to automatically hide SMS from foreign numbers not in their contacts. These messages will be sent straight to the spam folder.

The feature is rolling out to Google Messages beta users who have spam protection enabled. 2: Potentially dangerous link warning This strengthens measures against receiving text messages ...

Google Messages ... report the spam. Another security feature that Google Messages had been testing since the beginning of the year concerns links. The app has been piloting protections for Google ...

Google Messages already moves suspected spam messages to the spam folder or shows you a warning, and says it’s using “on-device machine learning models” to evaluate the message, meaning ...

This improved analysis uses an on-device machine learning model to “automatically move the message into your spam folder or warn you ... Android’s default SMS/RCS client will warn ...