Forget about campaign posters, or emails, or leaflets, or door-to-door canvassing. The last two weeks of this election season, as one Ohio congressman put it, are going to be all about “robo-mania.” ...

Rachel’s back, and this time, she’s brought her friends. Despite ongoing efforts by the Federal Trade Commission, complaints about robo-calls — from “Rachel from Card Services” and other automated ...

"It's too easy to get tricked when you feel pressure to act right away." ...

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign, responding to an automated "robo-call" released Monday in Florida by the presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain said in a press release, "It's ironic that ...

Ohioans receive millions of spam calls each month, according to studies conducted by a company focused on screening those ...

This year's heavy volume of automated political phone calls has infuriated countless voters and triggered sharp complaints from Democrats, who say the Republican Party has crossed the line in ...

Some Chicago area residents received a robo call during their Thanksgiving dinner of the Rev. Jesse Jackson urging them to attend the Black Friday protests. The call, paid for by the Chicago Teachers ...

Remember when we thought putting our numbers on the Do Not Call List would actually insulate us from those harassing phone calls. Not only did that not happen, we now have to contend with a growing ...

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