PoliticsWhy you can’t shake those unhinged political texts

As the US midterms approach, a flood of political texts is reaching people’s phones. Robokiller estimated 15 billion political texts were sent in 2022, while YouMail’s CEO informally estimates 25 billion to 30 billion this year, roughly matching or up to 10 percent above 2024. Political texts are exempt from do-not-call rules. People can reply “stop,” block and report messages, or complain to regulators, though this may not stem the flow before election day. The article also warns against clicking links from unknown numbers.

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