HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Election Day is one week away, and voters are receiving political ads and text messages as the midterms approach.
A nationwide survey by NumberBarn found Americans receive an average of 13 political calls and texts a week.
Survey findings
Of the 1,000 people surveyed, 40% said they are already burned out by the messages. Thirty-four percent said robocalls and texts make them less likely to vote at all.
More than half of those who responded said political texts make it harder to tell legitimate campaign outreach from scams.
The Better Business Bureau said that confusion can
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