FCC orders an end to auto warranty robocalls
2 years, 5 months ago

FCC orders an end to auto warranty robocalls

LA Times  

Auto warranty renewal calls were the top robocall complaint filed with the Federal Communications Commission by consumers in 2021. Auto warranty renewal calls were the top robocall complaint filed with the FCC by consumers in 2021, with the number of such complaints rising to more than 12,000, compared with about 7,600 in 2020, the agency said. Other top categories for robocalls were Social Security number phishing scams, credit and credit card scams, fake insurance and healthcare solicitations, and alerts to phony lawsuits or criminal charges, the FCC said. consumers have received 48.3 billion robocalls since the rule was initially rolled out one year ago.” Such calls are a perennial top consumer complaint, the FCC says.

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Justice Department defends group’s right to sue over AI robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice Department defends group’s right to sue over AI robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters

Associated Press  

CONCORD, N.H. — The federal Justice Department is defending the legal right to challenge robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke and U.S. Attorney Jane Young filed a statement of interest Thursday in the lawsuit brought by the League of Women Voters against Steve Kramer — …

US Govt Bans AI-Generated Calls To Save Consumers From Voice Cloning Scams
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US Govt Bans AI-Generated Calls To Save Consumers From Voice Cloning Scams

News 18  

The US Federal Communications Commission has barred robocalls with voices generated by artificial intelligence to protect consumers from voice-cloning scams. The unanimous judgment on Thursday recognises the calls made with AI-generated voices as “artificial” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, according to FCC. This comes as New Hampshire authorities continue their probe into AI-generated robocalls that used the voice of …

AI-Generated Voices in Robocalls Are Now Illegal
54 years, 11 months ago

AI-Generated Voices in Robocalls Are Now Illegal

Wired  

It’s now illegal in the US for robocallers to use AI-generated voices, thanks to a new ruling by the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday. “Bad actors are using AI-generated voices in unsolicited robocalls to extort vulnerable family members, imitate celebrities, and misinform voters,” FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement on Thursday. “We’re putting the fraudsters behind these robocalls …

AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile challenge rule targeting robocalls
3 years, 7 months ago

AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile challenge rule targeting robocalls

Live Mint  

The nation’s largest wireless carriers are lobbying to delay a new regulation on robocalls aimed at overseas scammers who make them, citing concerns that the rule could end up blocking legitimate calls. FCC officials say the regulation, known as the foreign provider prohibition, would allow them to better trace the sources of illegal calls and block companies that carry them. …

Opinion: The Supreme Court just opened the robocall floodgates. Call Congress
3 years, 8 months ago

Opinion: The Supreme Court just opened the robocall floodgates. Call Congress

LA Times  

Few things unite Americans like our shared hatred of robocalls, which have become a daily affliction for far too many of us. For example, my colleague Rob Greene reported that “on Wednesday, I got 22 voicemail messages on my landline from fraudulent automated callers telling me to call back regarding a suspicious overseas charge on my ‘Amazon account.’” So Thursday’s …

Robocalls: Supreme Court reinforces ban on calls to mobile phones
4 years, 5 months ago

Robocalls: Supreme Court reinforces ban on calls to mobile phones

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court upheld a federal ban on robocalls to cell phones on Monday, rejecting a bid by political consultants to open the floodgates for campaign ads and other communications. “The Federal Government receives a staggering number of complaints about robocalls … The States likewise field a constant barrage of complaints.” Robocalls to cell phones were banned by …

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