Robotexts grew 8% between March and April, according to a new report from Robokiller. Robocalls declined 13%, however. The April drop in robocalls was the third time that occurred in the last three years. However, the historical April slowdown is…
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Robocall Report Finds Decline in April, But Only Because March Was So Bad
Robocalls in April dropped 9% from March to just over 4.5 billion, according to a new report from YouMail, provider of call blocking technology. The April level was similar to what was experienced between August and February, when robocalls were…
FCC Takes Action Against Scam Text Messages
The FCC has taken two steps against unscrupulous abuse: It adopted a Report and Order aimed at confronting scam text messaging and broadened provider obligations to implement the STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication framework in the battle against illegal robocalls. The…
Report: Robotexts Skyrocket, Robocalls up Modestly in 2022
According to a new report from Robokiller, the number of robotexts exploded in 2022 compared to the previous year. Americans received 225 billion robotexts for the year, representing a 157% increase from 2021 and the most significant increase on record….
FCC Embarks on Robotext Proceeding
The FCC has proposed rules to combat malicious robotext campaigns. The bureau says that it is accepting public comment on ways to apply caller ID authentication standards to text messaging and to require providers to find and actively block illegal…
