Violence, racism, and Nazi praise: The dark side of US political group chats

Three separate controversies involving leaked text messages from private online group chats have rocked U.S. political ...

Politicians’ smartphone scandals expose risks of texting

Leaked text messages are derailing political careers, exposing offensive private chats and challenging journalists to verify ...

MAGA’s Group-Chat Problem

The basic problem here is a foolishness about what one puts in writing. These leaks show hubris about the reliability of ...

From friendly text to financial trap: the new scam trend

Friendly text conversations about BBQs and social events can lead to WEEX gold trading scams that target older adults with ...

Watch those texts! Smartphones emerging as a new way for public figures to get into hot water

News stories in recent weeks about offensive or ill-advised text messages have blown up the careers of several young ...

New poll reveals how text message scandal has affected Virginia races

Attorney general nominee Jay Jones, who sent the texts, has lost some support, but fellow Democrat Abigail Spanberger keeps a ...

Young GOP leaders were caught sending racists texts. Is it affecting the party?

A Martinez and Politico reporter Calder McHugh talk about the recent incidents of racist texts being sent between young Republicans and whether they're influencing mainstream Republican politics.