Hey Strangers,

#politicalads #politcalnews #vote

Stay smart and stop them from bugging you

Your obvious first step is to text back STOP. But if you don’t remember opting into these messages, don’t respond. Doing so tells the sender — likely a scammer — you’re a real person, which could lead to even more texts.

Instead, report it to your cell provider by forwarding texts to 7726 SPAM. If enough complaints come in about the same number, the wireless carrier will investigate and block future messages.

Don’t donate money through a link sent in a text. If you’d like to donate to a political campaign, go directly to their official website.

iPhone:

Messages from unsaved numbers will have an option beneath to Report Junk. Tap that, then tap Delete and Report Junk to delete the thread and send the message to Apple and your carrier, letting them know, too, it’s junk.

Block the number. Open the message, tap the number at the top of your screen, and choose Info, Block Caller.

Turn on your spam blocker. Go to Settings, Messages, Filter Unknown Senders to sort texts from unknown contacts into a separate list.

Stop receiving notifications from unknown texters. You’ll find this under Settings, Messages, Customize Notifications at the very bottom. There, toggle off Unknown Senders.

Android:

Block the number. Open the message, tap the number or menu at the top of the screen, then tap Block. Note: Your steps may vary based on your phone manufacturer.

Turn on the spam blocker. To do this, open Messages, tap your profile icon, Messages Settings, Spam Protection.

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article links:

https://www.komando.com/tips/stop-political-texts/https://www.axios.com/2024/10/17/google-block-election-ads-nov-5https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/problemsolved/2024/07/25/how-to-block-unwanted-ads-youtube-facebook-more/74475563007/https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4894869-can-you-stop-the-inflow-of-campaign-fliers-to-your-mailbox/

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