# WhatsApp tests scam alerts and animated chat themes

2026-08-13T10:00:59+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk

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WhatsApp is developing new animated chat themes that let users personalise conversations with different colours, wallpapers, and visual styles. The feature is currently in beta for iOS users only, with Android support also in development. Separately, Meta has announced a scam alert tool that uses on-device machine learning to detect suspicious messages from unknown numbers. The tool will issue a warning banner when it spots scam patterns. Users must manually enable the feature via settings.

## Coverage

- bazaar.businesstoday.in <https://bazaar.businesstoday.in/technology/story/whatsapp-is-working-on-new-chat-themes-and-animated-wallpapers-for-iphone-and-android-users-1437286-2026-08-13?utm_source=rssfeed>
- aajtak.in <https://www.aajtak.in/technology/tech-news/story/whatsapp-new-feature-alerts-users-scam-alert-safety-ttecr-dskc-2621611-2026-08-14?utm_source=rss>

Tags: Android, animated wallpapers, chat themes, iOS beta, Meta, WhatsApp
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