WhatsApp tests a new anti-spam feature that detects shady links

WhatsApp may soon have a new weapon in the fight  against one of the most insidious forms of spam: shady links.
The messaging app is testing a new feature that can detect suspicious links within messages and warns users before they click, a company rep confirmed to Mashable.
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The feature is aimed at a specific type of exploit favored by spammers and phishers: links that mimic legitimate URLs by using characters from othe