Beware of unsolicited investment tips received via “accidental” text messages or social media advertisements that link to online investment clubs, often hosted on secure messaging apps.

The FBI has issued a new warning around using social media and messaging apps. The FBI's J. Edgar Hoover Building headquarters building is seen in Washington, Nov. 2, 2016. AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File ...

WhatsApp, a popular messaging app, said it has added new tools and taken action to combat messaging scams. The company ...

During Brazil’s 2018 elections, large amounts of disinformation and political propaganda spread on social media and messaging apps at an “astonishing speed,” said Campos Mello. Ahead of the country’s ...

Many of the accounts were linked to criminal groups operating in South East Asia, the social media giant said.