A reporter documented receiving 1,735 political fundraising texts from 812 different phone numbers since March 2022, nearly all intended for a family relative who had made small Democratic donations. Despite replying 'STOP' 49 times and other explicit opt-out messages, texts continued arriving, including repeated appeals from groups like the DCCC and campaigns referencing Jon Ossoff, James Carville, and Cory Booker.
wired.com
· 2026-11-02
In an October 2026 blog post, Nathan Pilkenton describes receiving dozens of unsolicited political texts despite having moved out of Texas years ago, along with a growing stream of fake 'personal' marketing messages. He notes that replying STOP reveals these texts are part of mass campaigns, but says he avoids doing so and instead uses Apple's 'Delete and Report Spam' feature, which he says seems ineffective.
notes.npilk.com
· 2026-10-26
Google has started sending automated texts to Google Messages users through the app's business chat feature, promoting new app features like RCS photo and video quality. The messages appear as a verified conversation from 'Google Messages' but only allow pre-set replies, not user responses. Users can opt out by declining a prompt that appears before the texts begin, or unsubscribe later if they've already accepted.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-22
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