Why political texts keep coming even after you block them

What BBN said about it

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGeorge Weiner built a free site called PACspam dot org to trace who sends nonstop political fundraising texts, after blocking numbers repeatedly failed to stop them, Fox News reports.

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   Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterHe says he replied STOP, reported the messages and signed up for the National Do Not Call Registry, and the texts kept coming!

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHis words were, quote, I have done it all, and I still get these messages. He's very committed to the relationship, and so are they.

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   Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterSo how does it work? Weiner says the senders use a technique called snowshoeing, which spreads the messages across many numbers.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhich means, in his words, you block one number, and you've only blocked one number.

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   Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterOnly one!

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHis tool traces the agency, data broker and processor behind a text.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWeiner estimates about sixty-five million dollars went to political texting services in the twenty twenty-four cycle, from Federal Election Commission records.

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   Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterAnd he says the operations keep paying as long as donations justify it, so even a small response rate makes another round worthwhile!

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo somewhere a very small number of people are keeping this whole thing going, and I hope they feel seen.

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    Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterI blocked eleven numbers while you were talking, and I just got twelve new ones.