robocalls
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Robocall Hell, Divination Bot Returns, And A Fake MD: Best Gizmodo Stories Of The Week
The winds of time blow strangely here, in our unfortunate state of internet-enabled perpetual present, but how the heck is it already March? This is not a rhetorical question. If you could explain this to me, that would be great.
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Stop Sending Regular Text Messages
Thanks to a Federal Communications Commission vote last week, wireless carriers in the U.S. now have more control over peole’s text messages. If that sounds ominous, that’s because it is—so much so that now’s the perfect time to ditch regular ol’ text messaging altogether.
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FCC Accuses Florida Man Of Making 97 Million Robocalls, Florida Man Denies Charges
The notorious Florida Man is at it again, this time allegedly placing nearly 100 million robocalls offering fake travel deals, according to the Federal Communications Commission.
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PayPal Kills Its Terrible Robocalling Policy
When PayPal updated its user agreement earlier this month, people were pissed off. The agreement left people with two options: Agree to receive robocalls from PayPal, or stop using the service. Now the company is back-pedalling on the whole “deal with our obnoxious, aggressive automatic calling or GTFO” policy.