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Court Ruling Could Unleash Flood of New Robocalls
Consumer advocates decry a unanimous Supreme Court decision.
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling could unleash a new flood of robocalls, consumer advocates say.
In a unanimous decision in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, the court ruled in favor of Facebook this week, recognizing the legality of a notification system that the social media company uses to alert users to suspicious logins. The justices said the system does not violate a federal law designed to curb robocalls and automated text messages.
The upshot is that the ruling effectively strips away the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s prohibition against autodialed calls and texts to cellphones, according to the nonprofit National Consumer Law Center. Under the TCPA, such calls and texts are not legal unless the called party consents to them.
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Americans can expect to receive more cellphone robocalls and texts because of a US Supreme Court decision issued Thursday, according to a consumer advocacy group.
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