They tell you that replying “STOP” will get the texts to cease. But in many cases, they’re lying. And it can often make ...

Scammers are sending text messages pretending to be from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, officials said ...

Spam texts have quietly become one of the most effective tools for scammers, blurring the line between annoying marketing and ...

A harmless text message can quickly become expensive. Read this article to find out in which cases you should not respond.

Texting and messaging scam attempts have increased by 50 percent in the past year, with young adults experiencing the sharpest rise of any age group. That’s one of several important findings in the ...

With so much of our lives contained on our devices, especially our iPhones or iPads, it can feel particularly devastating if you accidentally delete a message you still need. Whether it is ...

Are you sending the wrong message? Researchers revealed the texting habits that could make you accidentally sound more intense. Adding periods between words dials up the “emotional intensity” by ...

On December 3, 1992, in Newbury, England, computer scientist Neil Papworth texted two words—“Merry Christmas”—to Richard Jarvis, a Vodafone engineering director, who was across town at a Christmas ...

Researchers analyzed WhatsApp metadata to test how accurately people judge their own messaging habits and response patterns.