Why political texts keep coming even after you block them
Your phone buzzes.
Another political text.
This time, it's an urgent fundraising appeal claiming a campaign desperately needs your help before midnight.
You delete it, block the number and get on with your day.
Then tomorrow, another one arrives from a completely different number.
Sound familiar? I've been there, and frankly, I'm fed up with it.
On " The CyberGuy Report" podcast , I sat down with George Weiner, founder of PACspam.org and head of the digital agency Whole Whale.
George got so frustrated with the relentless political texts that he created a free tool to help people figure out who's sending them.
Our conversation revealed why blocking numbers often gets you nowhere, how political fundraising has become a lucrative business and what you can do to fight back.
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