robocalls
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Wohl Hits Wall
The office of the Attorney General of Michigan announced felony charges on Thursday against far-right conspiracy theorists Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, saying the world’s least dynamic pro-Trump duo was behind tens of thousands of robocalls attempting to intimidate voters. If convicted on all four counts, they could face a max sentence of 24 years…
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FCC Will Enforce Robocall Crackdown By June 2021
The Federal Communications Commission has announced it’s approved new rules that will require carriers by June of next year to implement protocols to protect consumers against scammers and spoof callers attempting to mask their unfamiliar numbers.
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Apple’s iOS 13 ‘Silence Unknown Callers’ Feature Is Sounding Pretty Sweet
Many of us are familiar with the uniquely infuriating hell that is robocalls, and folks, I hate to say it, but the problem isn’t getting any better. A recently announced iPhone feature arriving with iOS 13, however, might help quiet some of those unknown callers by kicking them straight to voicemail. So far, I’m loving…
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Arkansas Is Sick Of This Robocall Shit
Evidently recognising that we are collectively living through a robocall hell at present, Arkansas lawmakers have advanced a bill would allow those responsible for robocall spoofing to be charged with a felony.