FCC taking a stand against spam texting | TechRadar

Under new regulations for telecom firms, the Federal Communications Commission is taking action against spammy text messages in response to an increase in consumer complaints in recent years related to unsolicited robotexts. 

According to the new regulations, phone companies must block text messages coming from shady sources, including numbers that seem to be "invalid, unallocated, or underused." FCC claims that carriers will also be required to block text messages from phone numbers that declare they never text or that have been designated by the government as non-texting numbers…

https://www.techradar.com/news/fcc-cracks-down-on-spammy-text-messages

Spam email from politicians is coming to Gmail. Here’s how to fight it. - The Washington Post

Campaign emails will soon get to bypass Gmail's spam filter and go straight into your inbox. Democracy doesn't have to be this annoying...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/05/stop-political-spam-gmail/

Whistleblower: Twitter misled investors, FTC and underplayed spam issues - Washington Post

Among the most serious accusations in the complaint, a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Post, is that Twitter violated the terms of an 11-year-old settlement with the Federal Trade Commission by falsely claiming that it had a solid security plan. Zatko's complaint alleges he had warned colleagues that half the company's servers were running out-of-date and vulnerable software and that executives withheld dire facts about the number of breaches and lack of protection for user data, instead presenting directors with rosy charts measuring unimportant changes...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2022/twitter-whistleblower-sec-spam/

Receive a text from yourself? It’s definitely spam - 9to5Mac

…If you do get one of these messages, you aren't alone. While the text may seem legitimate, it is not. You can either forward the message to SPAM (7726), or you can simply ignore it. Do not click the link as this is a "smishing" scam. Smishing is a text message scam that seeks to steal your personal information…

https://9to5mac.com/2022/03/28/receive-a-text-from-yourself-its-definitely-spam/

How to stop annoying junk text messages, spam on your devices

Think about just how many times a day your phone, computer, tablet, watch, and other gadgets buzz or ding. It gets annoying and distracting. Much of that is likely because you haven’t taken the time to clean up your notifications settings. It’s easier than you think with this quick tech fix.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2021/03/04/how-stop-annoying-junk-text-messages-spam-your-devices/6894155002/

More adventures in replying to spam | James Veitch

James Veitch has spent years doing the tireless, thankless work of replying to spam emailers so you don’t have to. He returns to TED to tell the tale of yet another spam email adventure, this time with a vital lesson attached: How to annoy your way off any spammer’s mailing list.....
https://youtu.be/C4Uc-cztsJo

The agony of trying to unsubscribe | James Veitch

It happens to all of us: you unsubscribe from an unwanted marketing email, and a few days later another message from the same company pops up in your inbox. Comedian James Veitch turned this frustration into whimsy when a local supermarket refused to take no for an answer. Hijinks ensued. ....
https://youtu.be/Dceyy0cX6J4

AT&T Is Enabling Its Robocall Blocking Tech by Default - Gizmodo

Robocalls are annoying as hell, and thanks to new techniques like caller ID spoofing that makes phone spam appear like it’s coming from a legitimate number, the problem is only getting worse. Thankfully, following a recent FCC decision that allows carriers to implement robocall blocking tech automatically, AT&T just announced that it would enable its Call Protect service for millions of users..

https://apple.news/At6a55F3gTkegq8v9hjcxog

The 'Nuclear Option' -- Block Robocalls, Spam Calls On iPhone, Android When Apps Don't Work - Forbes

There's basically two ways to stop robocalls. One works some of the time, the other, all the time.....
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brookecrothers/2019/05/12/how-to-block-and-stop-robocalls-on-iphone-android-summer-2019-apps-vs-nuclear-option/#552796fa6de2

The iPhone app that stops those horrible spam calls just got a great new feature - BGR

Earlier this month, we told you about an app that sadly has become a must-have for pretty much anyone with a cell phone. The issue of spam calls is a problem that continues to get worse and worse, and it seems like nothing you do has an impact. ....
https://bgr.com/2019/01/22/free-iphone-app-stops-spam-calls-update-released/

Anti-net neutrality spammers are impersonating real people to flood FCC comments

This week, thousands posted comments on the FCC’s website in response to a proposed rollback of net neutrality internet protections, weighing in on whether and how to defend the open internet. John Oliver encouraged viewers to post to a public comment thread with support for strong regulation, and a massive number of people did so. But many others appeared to have a different point of view.
https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/10/15610744/anti-net-neutrality-fake-comments-identities

The Google Docs spam attacks played off Google’s most fundamental weakness -- The Verge

The dangers of an unwalled garden ...
https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/4/15544608/google-docs-spam-phishing-email-hack-secure-account

Google Docs users hit with sophisticated phishing attack

If someone invites you to edit a file in Google Docs today, don’t open it — it may be spam from a phishing scheme that’s been spreading quickly this afternoon. As detailed on Reddit, the attack sends targets an emailed invitation from someone they may know, takes them to a real Google sign-in screen, then asks them to “continue to Google Docs.” But this grants permissions to a (malicious) third-party web app that’s simply been named “Google Docs,” which gives phishers access to your email and address book....
https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/3/15534768/google-docs-phishing-attack-share-this-document-with-you-spam

How to block spam and texts on your phone -- USA TODAY

Spam can come unknown numbers, advertising fake products and offers. You can stop it. ...
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2017/03/24/how-block-spam-and-texts-your-phone/99460648/