Why are political parties allowed to send spam texts? And how can we make them stop?

Another election, another wave of unsolicited political texts. Over this campaign, our digital mailboxes have been stuffed with a slew of political appeals and promises, many from the new party Trumpet of Patriots (backed by Clive Palmer, a veteran of the …

Why all the election spam messages you’re getting from political parties such as Trumpet of Patriots are allowed

Voters have complained about a flurry of messages from political parties and groups in the lead-up to the federal election on May 3. Complaints include that the texts are invasive with no way to opt out. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Furore from voters over …

Trumpet of Patriots spam texts: Why are you receiving them, and are they legal?

If you have been receiving text messages from the Trumpet of Patriots party — despite never signing up to a mailing list — you are not alone. "Solve housing fast trains 20 min CBD cheaper land. Super for deposit 3% interest, cut immigration by 80%,…

Trumpet of Patriots candidate quits over spam texts, ‘false promises’

Mark Aldridge, a Trumpet of Patriots candidate in the South Australian seat of Makin, has resigned from the party because he doesn’t like its spam SMS texts, among other reasons. Taking to Facebook on Monday night, Aldridge said he “[does] not support …

How political parties can legally spam voters

In the week of the federal election, voters have raised questions around how political parties are allowed to send spam texts without opt-out options. Millions of Australians have been receiving multiple text messages from Clive Palmer's Trumpet of …

Real meat again? Corned beef and Spam back in fashion for VE Day

It was praised by Margaret Thatcher as a “wartime delicacy”, while ­Monty ­Python’s Flying Circus satirised Spam in a café sketch in which it was served with every dish on the menu. Britain’s fondness for tinned meat ­appears to have made a resurgence …

Washington Supreme Court Expands Scope of Anti-Spam Law

Two years ago, we posted about a proposed class action lawsuit that accused Old Navy of spamming consumers with emails that included false or misleading information about the duration of sales. For example, the complaint alleged that the retailer …

Aussies enraged by Trumpet of Patriots ‘spam’ texts

Airtel launches AI-powered spam alert service to combat SMS fraud

DAR ES SALAAM: AIRTEL Tanzania has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based spam alert service aimed at protecting customers from mobile fraud and scams, in a major move to strengthen the fight against fraudulent activities in the country. Dubbed …

‘Minding my own business’: Trumpet of Patriots ‘spam’ unsolicited text messages

Sky News host Liz Storer slams the Trumpet of Patriots Party for sending unsolicited text messages on the election campaign. “Speaking of ads that just peeve people no end I bet you are one of them who has received these texts from Trumpets of Patriots,” …