Govt to meet with Meta over WhatsApp account hijackings


PUTRAJAYA: The government will meet with Meta’s WhatsApp representative to discuss the rising number of account hijackings on the messaging platform, says Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

Fahmi said the meeting was expected to be held next week in an effort to understand what led to the hijackings.

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