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An international group of plaintiffs, including South Africans, sued Meta Platforms, Inc., alleging that the company has made false claims about the privacy and security of its WhatsApp chat service.
With WhatsApp extensively used across South Africa, users are urged to exercise caution when dealing with sensitive information.
Digital scams are a dime a dozen, with scammers in South African going after bank details, taxpayers and the elderly.
WhatsApp is rolling out several new features including giving users of its stable app the ability to test beta capabilities.
South Africans are being cautioned to be aware of their surroundings when answering their cell phones or sending voice notes.
Spam calls have become such a problem in South Africa that people are stopping answering calls, using platforms like WhatsApp instead.