Simply hitting “STOP” on spam texts isn’t always effective — and definitely not profitable. This is what you can do instead.

Spammers and malicious actors inundate us with a steady stream of text messages—often purporting to be from legitimate institutions or companies. Stanching this flow isn’t easy. Just as the unwanted ...

Tegan Cohen's postdoctoral research is supported by the Australian Research Council. Unwanted, unsolicited marketing emails, texts and instant messages feel like an unavoidable fact of modern life.