iOS 26’s new Messages feature got better when I changed this one setting

Apple’s Messages app scored a bunch of new features in iOS 26, including a new ‘Screen Unknown Senders’ option meant to ...

Apple will introduce these key Messages app upgrades very soon, here’s what they are

Last year, Apple confirmed that it’d be supporting end-to-end encryption with RCS in a future software update. At the ...
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Consumer Reports shares tips to spot and protect yourself from text message scams

RIP OFF. CHANCES ARE YOU’VE RECEIVED THIS TEXT OR SOMETHING SIMILAR, INSISTING YOUR PACKAGE DELIVERY IS DELAYED. CLICK HERE TO UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCE OR THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO DELIVER. CLICK HERE TO ...

Don’t reply 'STOP' to unsolicited text messages. Do this instead

They tell you that replying “STOP” will get the texts to cease. But in many cases, they’re lying. And it can often make things worse. Here’s a better way to staunch the flow. Spammers and malicious ...
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If you get this text message, the FBI and local officials say to report it!

HOUSTON — A text message scam is under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Financial Crimes Unit of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, following reports from the Harris ...
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Never text 'STOP' back to spam messages. Try this trick instead

Spam texts have quietly become one of the most effective tools for scammers, blurring the line between annoying marketing and outright fraud. The instinctive response, firing back “STOP” to make it ...
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iOS 26: Screen and Filter Messages From Unknown Senders

In iOS 26, Apple has introduced enhanced message filtering that gives you more control over unwanted texts, separating spam messages from unknown senders into distinct categories. Here's how to set up ...