Posted on Oct 18, 2021
Robotexts are flooding our phones, and the FCC is looking at ways to stop them
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"The Federal Communications Commission will soon look at a proposal to block robotexts, the agency announced Monday.
Many consumers have become familiar with scam messages by text, such as those claiming to be from a wireless carrier promoting false prizes or reimbursement.
The commission said it saw about 14,000 consumer complaints in 2020 about unwanted text messages, an increase of nearly146% rom the prior year. The agency has already received more than 9,800 consumer complaints about the unwanted texts this year."
Many consumers have become familiar with scam messages by text, such as those claiming to be from a wireless carrier promoting false prizes or reimbursement.
The commission said it saw about 14,000 consumer complaints in 2020 about unwanted text messages, an increase of nearly146% rom the prior year. The agency has already received more than 9,800 consumer complaints about the unwanted texts this year."
Robotexts are flooding our phones, and the FCC is looking at ways to stop them
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