WhatsApp expands AI features, multi-account support, and anti-scam protections in latest update
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Meta has introduced several new features for WhatsApp, including AI-powered message drafting and image retouching, multi-account support on iOS, chat history transfer between iOS and Android, and enhanced anti-scam protections. The AI features operate under a privacy model called Private Processing, which ensures message content remains inaccessible to Meta or WhatsApp. Additionally, the update includes tools for media file management and parental controls for pre-teens. These changes aim to improve usability, privacy, and security across the platform.
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26.03.2026 16:06 1 articles · 2h ago
WhatsApp rolls out AI features, multi-account support, anti-scam protections, and cross-platform chat transfer
Meta introduced AI-powered drafting and image retouching tools in WhatsApp, operating under Private Processing to ensure message privacy. The update adds multi-account support for iOS, chat history transfer from iOS to Android, and new anti-scam protections that analyze behavioral signals to flag suspicious device-linking requests. Additional features include media file management and parental controls for pre-teens.
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- WhatsApp rolls out more AI features, iOS multi-account support — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 26.03.2026 16:06
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Meta launched AI-powered features in WhatsApp, including an AI assistant for drafting message replies and retouching photos directly within chats.
First reported: 26.03.2026 16:061 source, 1 articleShow sources
- WhatsApp rolls out more AI features, iOS multi-account support — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 26.03.2026 16:06
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The Writing Help feature uses Private Processing to generate responses without exposing message content to Meta or WhatsApp, ensuring privacy.
First reported: 26.03.2026 16:061 source, 1 articleShow sources
- WhatsApp rolls out more AI features, iOS multi-account support — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 26.03.2026 16:06
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WhatsApp now supports two active accounts simultaneously on iOS devices, mirroring existing Android functionality.
First reported: 26.03.2026 16:061 source, 1 articleShow sources
- WhatsApp rolls out more AI features, iOS multi-account support — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 26.03.2026 16:06
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A new chat transfer feature enables moving message history, including individual/group chats, call logs, and channel/community history, from iOS to Android.
First reported: 26.03.2026 16:061 source, 1 articleShow sources
- WhatsApp rolls out more AI features, iOS multi-account support — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 26.03.2026 16:06
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WhatsApp introduced anti-scam protections that flag potentially fraudulent device-linking requests based on behavioral signals.
First reported: 26.03.2026 16:061 source, 1 articleShow sources
- WhatsApp rolls out more AI features, iOS multi-account support — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 26.03.2026 16:06
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Parental controls for pre-teens allow guardians to manage contact lists and group memberships for child accounts.
First reported: 26.03.2026 16:061 source, 1 articleShow sources
- WhatsApp rolls out more AI features, iOS multi-account support — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 26.03.2026 16:06
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Meta also added a tool to identify and remove large media files within chats to free up device storage.
First reported: 26.03.2026 16:061 source, 1 articleShow sources
- WhatsApp rolls out more AI features, iOS multi-account support — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 26.03.2026 16:06