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WhatsApp begins testing warning system for Android users of unofficial web clients

September 1, 2026, 08:30 UTC · Menlo Park, United States · Americas · no longer in the live window

Meta's WhatsApp started testing a new warning system to alert Android users who use unofficial web clients about account security.

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