Learn how to block spam calls, texts, and emails with easy tips, apps, and tools. Protect your privacy and regain control of your inbox.

Simply hitting “STOP” on spam texts isn’t always effective — and definitely not profitable. This is what you can do instead.

Texting scams are exploding. In 2024 alone, U.S. consumers lost $470 million to them, according to the Federal Trade Commission, a number more than five times what it was just four years earlier. To ...

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If your phone is anything like mine was, you receive several messages every day packed with offers for tax preparation assistance, back tax relief, multiple "stim checks," a variety of free gifts, and ...