As election season ramps up, so do political text messages and emails. How to protect against spam.
Election season brings a surge of political texts and emails, prompting warnings about spam and misinformation. Experts urge voters to verify messages, avoid clicking suspicious links, and use trusted channels to contact campaigns.
Officials advise enabling spam filters, disabling unknown sender alerts, and reporting scams to consumer protection agencies. Public awareness campaigns emphasize checking sender legitimacy, scrutinizing language, and protecting personal data.
Tech firms are expanding monitoring and authentication efforts, including clearer opt-out options and labelings for political outreach. Voters are encouraged to rely on official campaign sites and government resources for accurate information and to stay vigilant against phishing attempts.