After fake Biden blows up, government immediately cracks down

After AI Biden robocall blows up, government immediately cracks down

AI generated calls aren’t completely banned, but they do require explicit consent to receive them now.

On by Marlon Ettinger

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Vivek Ramaswamy hit with a lawsuit over ‘annoying’ New Hampshire robocalls

It’s unclear if the suit has any legs.

On by Marlon Ettinger

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FCC now requires telecom companies to block major provider of student loan robocalls

‘We’re cutting these scammers off so they can’t use efforts to provide student loan debt relief as cover for fraud.’

On by Jacob Seitz

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Jacob Wohl required to register low-income voters as punishment for robocall scheme

‘I think it’s a despicable thing that you guys have done,’ the judge said.

On by Mikael Thalen

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Scammer behind 40% of all student loan debt robocalls identified, shut down

Upwards of 40% of such scam calls made last month came from a single source.

On by Mikael Thalen

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Jacob Wohl pleads guilty to robocall charges, could face a year in jail

The calls targeted minority and Democratic voters.

On by Claire Goforth

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7 carriers put on notice by FCC for refusing to block robocalls

The carriers have 14 days to comply.

On by Jacob Seitz

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FCC orders phone companies to block scam network’s auto warranty robocalls

‘We are not going to tolerate robocall scammers or those that help make their scams possible.’

On by Mikael Thalen

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Phone scammers are impersonating an FTC commissioner, telling people they’re about to be arrested

They’re pretending to be Noah Phillips.

On by Jacob Seitz

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Despite FTC efforts to halt robocalls, complaints soared last year

The FTC told Congress complaints were ‘overwhelmingly’ about robocalls.

On by Andrew Wyrich

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Tech newsletter: Robocall hell

Here’s this week’s tech newsletter.

On by Andrew Wyrich

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Complaints about robocalls skyrocketed in 2021, FTC says

Complaints about other telemarketing calls also soared.

On by Claire Goforth

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FCC wants to tackle the flood of spam texts on your phone

The FCC has tackled robocalls, now wants to look at robotexts

On by Andrew Wyrich

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Today could be the beginning of the end of unwanted robocalls

The FCC set today as a deadline for providers to implement STIR/SHAKEN.

On by Andrew Wyrich

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FCC fight against robocalls goes international

The FCC and an Australian agency signed an agreement to help fight robocalls.

On by Andrew Wyrich

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