EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was authored by Amanda Payton, the vice president of compliance and risk management at Solutions by Text and is re-published here with her permission. Text messaging is the most widely utilized form of communication, with over 23 billion text messages sent daily worldwide. Consumers prefer to …
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“Why did you think it was ok to not wear a mask when you went outside to play with your friends?” “Because nobody else was wearing one.” “If everyone else jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge, would you do it, too?” How many times have we said or heard that line? …
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The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that the receipt of one text message is not enough of a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to give someone standing to file a lawsuit under Article III of the Constitution, potentially throwing a wrench into the arguments …
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