The United States of Text Message Spam

The United States of Text Message Spam 68% of the population is affected by text message spam Does it seem like you're receiving more text message spam lately? With the rise in popularity of text messaging, spam has become a major problem in the U.S. Men & Women are equally likely to receive text message spam. 4 OUT OF 5 TEENAGERS have received text message spam WOMEN UNDER 24 MOST likely to receive text WOMEN OVER 50 LEAST likely to receive text message spam message spam More Americans say they've received 60% eat breakfast text message' SPAM 68% have received text message spam than eat breakfast Text Message Spam Received By Age 0-17 84% 67% 68% 18-24 25-34 35-54 66% 55+ 56% 12% of Americans don't have a text messaging plan and are charged up to 20 cents for each unwanted SMS text message they receive. $500 Fine Per Text from the FCC for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. 5 LARGEST Text Message Spam Lawsuits CENTURY FOX $16M SIMON & SCHUSTER Timberland $10M RojiingStone $7M $5M $510K BURGER ING Prepared by Sources: tatanco Tatango.com Poll - Text Message Advertising - 7/15/11, FTC attorney Robert G. Schoshinski, ABC News Poll - What's For Breakfast? - 5/15/05 СПО