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Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it has started to roll out end-to-end encryption for all personal chats and calls on Messenger and Facebook. The end-to-end encryption feature will be available for use immediately, the social media giant said, but it may take some time for all Messenger accounts to be updated with default end-to-end encryption. Messenger previously had the option to turn on end-to-end encryption, allowing a message to be read only by the sender and its recipients, but with this change, messages would be encrypted by default, Meta said. Meta, whose WhatsApp platform already encrypts messages , has said encryption can help keep users safe from hackers, fraudsters and criminals. End-to-end encryption has been a bone of contention between companies and governments. The British government had urged Meta in September not to roll out encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger without safety measures to protect children from sexual abuse. Sou...

A cruel scam is targeting unsuspecting Australians struggling with rising cost of living expenses by promising a one-off myGov payment to “help you cope” with the crisis. The scam text, shared to Reddit, claims to be from the government service. But it instead works by duping the recipient into sharing their personal details. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: How to spot a scam and what to do if you’re caught out by a scam text or email. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> The scam comes as calls continue to mount for the federal government to raise the rate of welfare payment s, which currently sit at $49.50 per day for singles on JobSeeker and $40.20 per day for Youth Allowance. “myGov: We’re providing $800 in a single payment to help you cope with the cost of living crisis,” the scam text message states, alongside a link to a faulty URL posing as a government website. The message recipient warned others to “be careful of this one”, sharing concerns how th...

An American businesswoman has called out a group of men who accidentally shared a screen where they made explicit comments about her looks during a Zoom meeting. Whitney Sharpe, a 28-year-old recruiting and staffing professional from Boston, was talking to potential clients when they began using a Microsoft Teams channel to discuss her looks. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Woman’s response to ‘locker room talk’ goes viral For more Lifestyle related news and videos check out Lifestyle >> Sharpe told BuzzFeed she was not comfortable sharing all the men’s comments, but in one she was described as a “f****** bombshell”. At the end of the meeting, Sharpe revealed to the potential clients that she had seen the “nasty” messages and wanted to speak to a female representative from then on. She then posted the exchange to TikTok with the caption: “It’s rough being a woman in a male-dominated field” - and it immediately went viral. Whitney Sharpe’s TikTok has gone viral . Credit: TikTok/@whitney...