AppWizard
March 11, 2026
Meta has introduced a Safe Browsing feature in Messenger to protect users from harmful links in direct messages, responding to the rise in online scams. The FBI projects online fraud losses in the U.S. to exceed billions from 2020 to 2024, with over a billion expected in 2024 alone. The Safe Browsing feature, launched in October, warns users about malicious links in encrypted messages. Meta has also launched an Advanced Browsing Protection setting that uses a constantly updated database of harmful websites, enhancing user security by combining on-device processing with external data retrieval. This system alerts Messenger users about potential threats before they click on links, allowing them to assess the safety of the links.