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Spam

facebook Oct. 11, 2018

Facebook Removes More ‘Inauthentic’ Accounts, This Time From Within the U.S.The problem was behavior, not content.

By Brian Feldman
select all May 16, 2018

Spam Robocalls Aren’t Slowing Down. Here’s the Tech That Could Stop Them.In the not-too-distant future, endless robocalls may be eradicated, thanks to something called STIR/SHAKEN.

By Jake Swearingen
select all June 30, 2017

Signs You’re a Spammer: Posting IncessantlyFacebook is making a slight tweak using a simple metric.

By Brian Feldman
Dec. 16, 2016

Russia’s Attempt to Hack the RNC Was Thwarted by a Spam FilterRepublicans didn’t even know about the attempt until the DNC hack was revealed.

By Adam K. Raymond
select all Nov. 28, 2016

Been Getting Nailed With iCal Spam? Here’s How to Stop ItSuddenly find yourself buried in spam invites to sales on counterfeit Uggs? Here’s how to shut them down.

By Jake Swearingen
select all Mar. 2, 2016

Author Discovers $150,000 Prize After Checking Spam FolderIt pays to double-check.

By Brian Feldman
i’ve been hacked! Apr. 21, 2012

Arianna Huffington Is Keeping Her Hacked AOL E-Mail AccountNigerian spammers tried phishing her address book.

By Andre Tartar
are you there google? it’s me margaret Jan. 28, 2011

Google: Now With Less Spam!Go Google yourself and see!

By Nitasha Tiku
housekeeping Dec. 29, 2010

About the SpamWe’re working on it.

By The Editors
a series of tubes Oct. 27, 2010

Opportunities to Obtain Free V1aGr4 Suddenly DiminishOne spammer was responsible for 20 percent of the world’s spam supply.

By Dan Amira