It's the holidays, so my phone is abuzz with messages. The problem is, most of the texts I'm receiving aren't from family and friends. Instead, I'm inundated with offers for tax prep assistance, back ...

If your Messages inbox is catching a lot of stray, unwanted messages, we'll show you how to filter, report, and block spam ...

Spammers and malicious actors inundate us with a steady stream of text messages—often purporting to be from legitimate institutions or companies. Stanching this flow isn’t easy. Just as the unwanted ...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission voted on Wednesday to clarify that wireless carriers have the authority to block unwanted or spam text messages, but Democrats warned the ...

They tell you that replying “STOP” will get the texts to cease. But in many cases, they’re lying. And it can often make things worse. Here’s a better way to staunch the flow. Spammers and malicious ...