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spam

[spam] / spæm /
NOUN
cold call
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That may include user-run blogs that could be used to spread computer viruses, spam people or distribute malicious content.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

The company said many of the incidents are being referred to as "agent spam", which it described as "unexpected or concerning" AI agent activity, like posting information to the internet.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Instagram’s terms of service prohibit intellectual property violations, spam, illegal content, hate speech, bullying and abuse, self-injury, graphic violence and inappropriate imagery that may include nudity or sexual content.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

One morning in February, he got a call that appeared to come from In & Out Bail Bonds, despite a spam blocker on his phone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The thing is, the information that comes in may not be crucial at all; it may actually be irrelevant, spam, but, weirdly, that seems to reinforce the compulsion to answer the device.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel


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