Bombarded by text messages? Why? Your politicians, of course.

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   tsmogposted 9 months ago

   How  much time do people spend on their smart phone? A recent study presented by HealthCare IT shares
   
   Gen Z spends 6 hrs. & 5 min. per day on their phone
   Millennials 4 hrs. & 36 min.
   Gen X 4hrs. & 9 min.
   Boomers 3 hrs. & 31 min.
   
   Black Mirror or Black Hole? American Phone Screen Time Statistics by Harmony HealthCare IT
   https://www.harmonyhit.com/phone-screen … kbid=58587
   
   From Time Magazine we discover;
   
   "Are you drowning in political campaign texts? You aren’t alone.
   
   As the November 2024 election approaches, Americans across the country are experiencing a surge in text messages from political campaigns vying for their attention, donations, and votes. According to Alex Quilici, CEO of call-blocking company YouMail, there have already been more political texts in 2024 than in all of 2023."
   
   Further along we have,
   
   "Why you get so many campaign texts
   
   In the digital age, political campaigns have embraced text messaging as a pivotal component of their outreach strategies. Unlike emails that often languish unread or phone calls that go unanswered, text messages offer a sense of immediacy and are seen promptly by recipients.
   
   Quilici, whose company tracks and analyzes the volume of political texts, says this direct line to voters’ personal devices allows campaigns to deliver targeted messages, solicit donations, mobilize volunteers, and provide crucial updates on campaign events—all with a few taps on a smartphone screen. “Political campaigns know that there’s almost no cost to send texts out and enough people respond to make it valuable,” he says, adding that younger generations are more likely to engage with texts than phone calls from unknown numbers.
   
   According to research conducted by YouMail, Republicans are outpacing Democrats in political text messaging in 2024 by a ratio of at least 2 to 1 (except for one week at the beginning of March)."
   
   Why You Get So Many Political Campaign Texts—and What to Do About It by Time Magazine (July 3, 2024) Stated is a 5 minute read.
   https://time.com/6994868/political-camp … wtab-en-us
   
   Have you noticed more political text messages?
   
   Not owning a smart phone I ask is it bothersome?
   
   Thoughts, criticisms, or accolades?
   
   From the article their concluding paragraph is;
   
   "Quilici says that Americans should always treat political texts as alerts and never click through or interact with them unless they can verify that it’s legitimate. “If you get a text saying that President Biden needs your help, take the extra effort and find out how to donate online,” he says. “Don’t just click a link that was sent to you.”

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