One signal

Meta says its One Step Ahead anti-scam campaign has reached more than 303 million people in 18 Asia-Pacific countries since May, promoting practical ways to protect accounts.

Why it matters

The tools include two-factor authentication, passkeys and Facebook’s Security Checkup. WhatsApp users can also get warnings about suspicious linked-device activity and adjust who can add them to groups. Meta says the campaign will continue through 2026. These are useful settings to know about, though a campaign’s reach is not evidence that scams have been reduced.

Discuss: Should platforms be judged by how widely they promote security tools, or by whether they show those tools actually reduce account takeovers and scams?

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