U.S.C. § 227, was enacted in 1991 to protect consumers from unsolicited telemarketing calls, faxes, and now text messages. For businesses that engage in telemarketing, the TCPA poses significant legal ...

Consumer advocates warn FCC proposal would “gut” key robocall protections • Rule changes would erase company-specific ...

Consumers are facing many hidden consequences due to the government shutdown. At midnight on October 1, 2025, the U. S.

Data from YouMail, a free call-blocking app, reveals Atlanta leads the nation in number of robocalls, with more than 133 ...

The FTC announced a settlement with Citizens Disability, a company that sold Social Security disability advocacy services primarily through telemarketing ...

There are several steps you can take to block a number on a landline phone and reduce the amount of spam calls you receive.

Dish Network Corp has agreed to pay $210 million to the U.S. government and four states to resolve a long-running lawsuit claiming it made millions of illegal phone calls to sell and promote satellite ...

But there is a new free call screening tool that can help us reclaim our wasted time. Tech: What Those 'Hello' Scam Texts ...

Many people experience getting constant phone calls from telemarketers. To avoid this, you can sign up to add your number to ...

Audio circulating in September 2025 was from a real 911 call in North Carolina, in which the caller was heard shouting: "That's not human." Rating: True (About this rating?) In September 2025, various ...

The N.C. Attorney General's Office said scammers typically use government shutdowns as an opportunity to impersonate federal agencies and steal personal or financial information, "seizing on the uncer ...

State lawmakers will have the opportunity next session to review legislation that builds on the state’s Do Not Call registry. Assemblyman Clyde Vanel, D-Queens Village, is sponsoring a bill (A.9029) ...