Google will once again apply Gmail spam detection to political campaign emailsIt's ending a test that whitelisted over 100 committees.By J. Fingas, 01.24.2023
Google Voice now flags suspected spam callsThe service can also automatically divert confirmed spammers to voicemail.By M. Moon, 12.30.2022
FCC cuts off a voice provider for failing to protect against robocallsIt's the first time the agency has shut off access to other networks.By J. Fingas, 11.22.2022
The FCC is cracking down on ringless voicemail spamCompanies will need your permission to leave silent messages.By J. Fingas, 11.21.2022
The Republican National Committee is suing Google over Gmail's spam filtersThe RNC has accused the company of political bias.By I. Bonifacic, 10.22.2022
Elon Musk subpoenas Twitter whistleblowerHis lawyers demanded details on how spam affects Twitter's business, among other things.By K. Holt, 08.29.2022
FEC says Google can let political campaigns dodge Gmail's spam filtersThe DNC says a pilot project could subject users to 'abusive fundraising tactics.'By K. Holt, 08.11.2022
Google Calendar is getting better at weeding out spam invitesYou'll still receive the invites but they won't appear automatically on your calendar.By S. Dent, 07.21.2022
YouTube introduces new tools to battle comment spam and account imitatorsChannels will no longer be able to hide their subscriber counts.By K. Holt, 06.30.2022
Google is trying to keep political campaign emails out of Gmail spam foldersIt plans to make eligible messages exempt from spam filters.By K. Holt, 06.28.2022
Twitter will reportedly give its full data stream to Elon MuskMusk's deal to buy the company has been on hold since May.By I. Bonifacic, 06.08.2022
Elon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter is 'temporarily on hold'He wants to confirm that spam/fake accounts 'do indeed represent less than 5 percent of users.'By S. Dent, 05.13.2022
Google will use AI to better detect and address personal crisis searchesThe company is trying to surface more relevant resources.By K. Holt, 03.30.2022
Verizon says ‘bad actors’ are to blame for sketchy spoofed spam textsThe company says it's working with law enforcement to identify the perpetrators. By I. Bonifacic, 03.29.2022
FCC proposal would prevent spam callers from leaving ringless voicemails on your cellphoneCompanies would have to obtain your consent before leaving a direct message. By I. Bonifacic, 02.02.2022
New FCC rules could force wireless carriers to block spam textsIt's hoping to stop the messages before they ever get to your phone.By I. Bonifacic, 10.18.2021
Verizon's call filtering app now blocks area code spoofingYou won't have to deal with spam that 'borrows' your phone digits.By J. Fingas, 07.12.2021
FCC fines two Texas telemarketers $225 million for making 1 billion robocallsIt's the largest fine in the agency's history.By I. Bonifacic, 03.17.2021
Google's phone app can tell you why businesses are callingThe app will soon be available on more Android devices too.By K. Holt, 09.08.2020
Research shows answering one robocall doesn't lead to moreOne study used 66,000 fake phone lines to debunk robocall myths.By C. Fisher, 08.18.2020