Teens around US report receiving racist text messages
Many teenagers and college students around the country have reported receiving racist text messages that were sent to phone numbers across the country last week.
Black people are receiving racist text messages about picking cotton 'at the nearest plantation'
The FBI and the FCC have weighed in on the messages that multiple Black people across the country received on Wednesday.
Black People Across the Country Are Getting Racist Text Messages Saying They’re Going to Be Enslaved
Stick to the Script Across the United States, Black Americans are getting horrible text messages telling them that they're going to be enslaved under Donald Trump's second presidency. As CBS News reports,
Racist Text Messages About Slavery Sent to Black People in Several States
Black people in states including Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania reported receiving the text messages. The messages started arriving in recent days, w
Black Coloradans react to receiving racist text messages as part of nationwide wave
Denver resident Jirah Lawrence says she was stunned to see the text message she received last Wednesday. Dozens of Black people across the U.S. received a similar message on their phones in the days after the election.
Numerous teens around the U.S. targeted with vile racist text messages after Trump election victory
Several teenagers and college students in 24 states have reportedly received many racist text messages telling them that they have been selected to "pick cotton" at a plantation
TextNow, app used to send racist post-election texts, faces complaints over stalking, harassment
In the immediate aftermath of the 2024 election, Black Americans received texts telling them it was time to “report” for ...
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States work to tackle racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide
It is unclear who is behind the mass text messages, what motivated them or how they obtained phone numbers for swaths of ...
Text service says it shut down accounts allegedly behind racist messages
A text messaging service announced Friday that it ended the accounts of users allegedly connected to racists texts sent ...
Law enforcement probing racist text messages to Black people that threaten slavery
The anonymous texts — some referring to the recipients by name — seem to have begun just hours after the election was called ...
In campus safety update, MSU outlines steps taken after racist graffiti, text messages
In campus safety update Tuesday, MSU outlines steps taken after racist graffiti was found and racist text messages were sent ...
Local company stopped attempts to send mass racist text messages
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — TextSpot, a Grand Rapids-based company that helps small businesses send mass text message chains, may ...
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Cybersecurity expert: 'Pick cotton' racist text messages likely organized, planned out
"From what I'm seeing, it seems to be quite organized and planned out," said Alex Holden, founder and chief information ...
The FBI is investigating racist text messages sent out across dozens of states
Both the FBI and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have published statements saying they are aware of the mass ...