Meta on Tuesday said it's launching new tools to protect Messenger and WhatsApp users from potential scams.

To that end, the company said it's introducing new warnings on WhatsApp when users attempt to share their screen with an unknown contact during a video call so as to prevent them from giving away sensitive information like bank details or verification codes.

On Messenger, users can opt to enable a setting called "Scam detection" by navigating to Privacy & safety settings. Once it's turned on, users are alerted when they receive a potentially suspicious message from an unknown connection that may contain signs of a scam.

"Because detection happens on your device, chats with end-to-end encryption stay secure," Meta said in a support document. "If you're notified that a chat may

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