diff --git a/src/components/SpamWarningBanner.jsx b/src/components/SpamWarningBanner.jsx
index af19546de..06a2db432 100644
--- a/src/components/SpamWarningBanner.jsx
+++ b/src/components/SpamWarningBanner.jsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const SpamWarningBanner = ({ className = '' }) => {
             <strong>{intl.formatMessage(messages.spamWarningHeading)}:</strong>{' '}
             {(() => {
               const msg = intl.formatMessage(messages.spamWarningMessage);
-              const boldText = 'never invite you to join external groups or ask for personal or financial information';
+              const boldText = 'never invite you to join external groups, such as on WhatsApp, or ask for personal or financial information';
               const idx = msg.indexOf(boldText);
               if (idx === -1) {
                 return msg;
diff --git a/src/discussions/messages.js b/src/discussions/messages.js
index 7d9ba86ca..c43250ecb 100644
--- a/src/discussions/messages.js
+++ b/src/discussions/messages.js
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   },
   spamWarningMessage: {
     id: 'discussions.spamWarning.message',
-    defaultMessage: 'Faculty and staff will never invite you to join external groups or ask for personal or financial information in the discussions. Stay safe, and if you see suspicious activity, please report it.',
+    defaultMessage: 'Faculty and staff will never invite you to join external groups, such as on WhatsApp, or ask for personal or financial information in the discussions. Stay safe, and if you see suspicious activity, please report it.',
     description: 'Warning message about spam and impersonation in discussion forums',
   },
   activeThreads: {