The lawsuit alleges that continuing to send texts after consumers opted out violates the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

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

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

They say that replying "STOP" will get the texts to cease. But it can often make things worse. Here's a better way to staunch ...

Spam text messages have surged nationally over the last few years. There was one month last year in which 19 billion spam texts were received in just 30 days, according to the Federal Trade Commission ...

The company was accused of using a referral program to send unsolicited texts, and now affected users can get paid for the trouble. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the ...

A security expert warns that spam text messages are becoming more frequent and personal, with hackers using publicly available AI to target victims. The expert advises against responding to the ...

If you've gotten a mysterious message on your cellphone that looks like it came from your own phone number, do not click on the link. Verizon customers have reported receiving these messages over the ...

A new study shows that Ohio is the worst US state for spam calls and text messages.The study was performed by Textla, a Texas-based software company that analyzed data from the Federal Trade ...