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Sick of spam marketing texts and emails? This is how to stop them

  • Written by: Tegan Cohen, Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Lecturer, Faculty of Business & Law, Queensland University of Technology
Sick of spam marketing texts and emails? This is how to stop themMiguel A Amutio/Unsplash, CC BY

Unwanted, unsolicited marketing emails, texts and instant messages feel like an unavoidable fact of modern life. But there are actually legal restrictions on spamming that apply to every business selling to Australian shoppers.

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