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

Another step you can take is to block numbers once you know they’re spam. Scammers will often change up their numbers, but ...

Spam texts have quietly become one of the most effective tools for scammers, blurring the line between annoying marketing and ...

It may feel like your phone never stops buzzing with spam calls and texts. You're not alone.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If it seems like you’re being inundated with spam calls and texts these days, you’re not alone. There are the text messages about supposed unpaid traffic tickets, those encouraging us ...

Scam calls and texts are flooding phones across Louisiana at an alarming rate, and experts warn the trend is only ...

State law now allows California residents to have their contact and personal information removed from the people who sell it.

Ohioans receive millions of spam calls each month, according to studies conducted by a company focused on screening those ...

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Apple’s iOS 26 introduces smarter call screening tools that help iPhone users automatically detect, filter, and block ...

Android phones, and especially Pixel phones, are better at protecting consumers against scams than iPhone users, Google's Android team said in a report released on Thursday to mark the end of ...