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Meta Platforms Inc. is working on more proactive chatbots that can send friendly yet unsolicited follow-up messages to users on Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, without being prompted to do so first.

Officials with the U.S. Postal Service are warning of an ongoing text messaging scam that could target you this holiday season. Known as “smishing,” the U.S. Postal Inspection Service says the scam ...

The U.S. Postal Service is alerting consumers about “smishing” scams that start with fake text messages for tracking packages. “Smishing” is a form of “phishing” where scammers use unsolicited text ...

Oregon DMV and ODOT say another round of scam text messages are making their way around. READ MORE | Hiring shortages left classrooms unopened, driving millions in unclaimed preschool grants “If you ...