Journalist investigates why he received nearly 2,000 political fundraising texts meant for someone else
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A Wired reporter describes receiving nearly 2,000 campaign fundraising texts addressed to someone else, and traces the cause through a web of politicians, data brokers and dubious marketing tactics. The article is an investigation into how US political messaging lists are built and shared.
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Wired (Security)
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