Simply hitting “STOP” on spam texts isn’t always effective — and definitely not profitable. This is what you can do instead.

A South Florida Republican filed legislation that would require phone providers to block spam calls or face a fine. A Senate ...

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Spam calls are on the rise. According to RoboKiller, which makes a popular phone app that blocks them, the number of spam calls received in the U.S. jumped 26% in the last year. Stream NBC 5 for free, ...

New measures by U.S. regulators could help thwart some of the billions of robocalls received in the U.S. The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that it will vote in June on whether to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you tired of telemarketers and spam calls blowing up your phone? You're not alone. A new study shows the Federal ...

These scammy texts have one goal: To get you to respond so they can trick you into giving them your money, sharing your login credentials or letting them install malware. Scammers are getting sneakier ...

Robocalls can be a real headache, no matter what type of phone you use. If you’re like many people who prefer the simplicity of a flip phone, you might be wondering how to tackle this issue. Donna ...

WhatsApp is taking spam seriously: the instant messaging service will soon offer a filter to prevent you from receiving too many unwanted messages from strangers—an excellent initiative! This time, ...

We've all been there: Trying to clean out our inbox only to find that the same sketchy emails keep showing up, even after clicking "unsubscribe." Robert from Danville, Virginia, wrote in with a ...

Spam calls are no longer just a nuisance, but a threat. Interacting with unknown calls, data leaks, and AI-based systems is ...

Recent data suggests that Americans receive more than 642 million spam texts every day as of December 2025, according to the spam text and call blocking app Robokiller. That means that every second in ...