Consumer Reports study finds surge in texting and messaging scams

Washington, DC – Consumer Reports (CR) along with Aspen Digital and the Global Cyber Alliance, released the fourth annual ...

Texting and Messaging Scam Attempts Have Increased by 50 Percent, a Consumer Reports Survey Finds

Texting and messaging scam attempts have increased by 50 percent, according to Consumer Reports' 2025 Cyber Readiness Report ...

Parents in Pa., elsewhere sue social platforms for facilitating abuse | Today in Pa.

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GamesIndustry.biz

Social justice advocacy groups slam Roblox for "silencing important voices" with new parental controls

Roblox notified game makers in August that it was introducing a new "content descriptor and parental control [for] ...
Dexerto

Schlep & Chris Hansen slam Roblox safety failures: “Not safe for children”

Roblox is facing backlash over how it handles predators on its platform, after content creator Schlep and journalist Chris ...

Area families’ lawsuits against Roblox are a sign of a growing threat to children’s safety, investigators say

Joining the site, which sees over 39 million daily users, is simple. But what happens when predators with bad intentions join ...
MassLive

IRS scam alert: Beware tax advice on social media — it could cost you thousands

When it comes to taking tax advice, you might want to ignore what you see on social media, the Internal Revenue Service warns, since much of the so-called advice from “tax experts” is a scam that can ...
AZ Central

Yup, another scam. New Jersey Division of Taxation isn't texting you about your refund

This time, the texts come from "STATE OF NEW JERSEY Division of Taxation." They claim that your tax refund has been processed and approved and they need payment information before your funds can be ...