GoKawiilPolitical text volume hits up to 30 billion ahead of US midterms, say spam-tracking firms
Spam-blocking services Robokiller and YouMail report that political text messages have surged to between 15 billion and 30 billion this election cycle, a rise partly tied to a Supreme Court ruling that loosened consent requirements for mass texts and calls. Consumer watchdog PIRG notes these messages are exempt from do-not-call-list protections, and experts warn some scam texts are mixed in among legitimate campaign outreach. Recipients are advised to text 'stop' or report messages as spam, though this likely won't meaningfully reduce volume before Election Day.