Fake Biden Robocalls Cost Wireless Provider $1 Million in FCC Penalties

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President of the United States Joe Biden speaks during the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, United States on August 19, 2024.

Jill Stein paid $150,000 to a consultant who was indicted over Biden deepfake robocalls

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Jill Stein's campaign says paid Steve Kramer over $150,000 in May, which they say was for petitioning in New York.

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Democratic consultant who masterminded AI-generated fake Biden robocall scheme indicted on 26 charges

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Steve Kramer speaking during an interview on Feb. 26, 2024 in Miami.

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A robocall impersonating Joe Biden telling voters to stay home is the dawn of a devastating new era for phone spam: 'We knew this day would happen, and now it's here'

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President Joe Biden talks on a cellphone during a Rose Garden event at the White House to mark National Small Business Week on May 1, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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The FCC just closed major loopholes used by businesses and scammers to send an avalanche of unwanted calls and texts

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NYC mayor says his AI robocalls are so convincing that people are stopping him on the street to ask if he speaks Mandarin

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been calling people

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How 'consent farms' turn one click on a website into an open invitation for spammers to blow up your phone with robocalls

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Pelosi campaign pays Illinois man $7,500 after he sued over 'invasive and harassing' fundraising texts

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at an event on Capitol Hill on March 22, 2023.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at an event on Capitol Hill on March 22, 2023.

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Robocallers are preying on the elderly with fake Medicare calls. It's a no-brainer to stop it, but nobody has.

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