Tag: spam

15 JUN

As Republicans push ringless voicemail spam, Democrats take consumers’ side

Enlarge / Democrats vs. Republicans. (credit: Getty Images | Linda Braucht) US Senate Democrats today asked the Federal Communications Commission to protect consumers from ringless voicemails, which let robocallers leave voicemails without ringing your phone. The Republican National Committee (RNC), which is already using ringless voicemails, recently asked the FCC to approve a petition filed by a […]

13 MAY

Marketers: Are you ready for Canada’s July 1 spam law?

GUEST: Canada has been called the “Great White North,” but starting July 1, it’s also poised to become the Great Spam-Free North. That’s when Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) – one of the toughest laws of its kind in the world – reaches the end of a three-year transition period and its “private right of action” […]

15 APR

Facebook busts up international spam operation

While Facebook has spent significant time fighting fake news on its network, it continues to battle another plague to its social platform: Fake accounts. These are often used to spread low-quality content, so the internet titan has been ramping up its crackdowns. Hot on the heels of banning 30,000 profiles earlier this week, Facebook announced […]

15 APR

Facebook disrupts ‘major spam operation’ in ongoing effort targeting fake news

Published time: 15 Apr, 2017 02:03 Facebook has successfully disrupted a major spam operation the company says it has been combating for six months as part of a wider operation to rid the social media platform of hoaxes, misinformation and fake news. The announcement, delivered Friday, comes one day after Facebook disclosed a crackdown on […]

10 MAR

WhatsApp WARNING – you could be about to see a lot more SPAM in your app

WhatsApp users might be about to get a very unwelcome update. A new report has claimed that the popular messaging service could soon be flooded with ads thanks to a major new WhatsApp expansion. The company is reportedly testing a new feature that would allow businesses to contact WhatsApp users directly via a message. The […]