Message filtering in iOS 26 upsetting politicians that want to annoy iPhone customers

Apple will be automatically sorting unknown texts into a new category in iOS 26, and that’s causing problems for political groups that rely on donations via unsolicited texts.

Messages Unknown Senders filter annoying political groups

Text message filtering based on carrier spam lists and third-party apps have existed on iPhone for years. Apple is expanding this capability and improving sorting with iOS 26, but that could lead to other issues.

According to a letter shared by Punchbowl News, first discovered by Daring Fireball, iOS 26 could severely impact political groups’ ability to solicit donations from users. The letter was written by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which says it could see $500 million lost in GOP revenue.

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