Are You Being Flooded With Political Text Messages? We Want to See Them.
Text or calls from your friends, relatives, and colleagues? You’re probably getting flooded with messages. You’re probably getting inundated with text messages, phone calls, and e-mails. You’re probably getting flooded with political messages, and you’re probably getting flooded with messages for political candidates.
Here are a few tips for managing your political-messaging habits.
What’s a political message?
A political message is a text message, call, email, or other written communication that is intended to influence the opinion of a specific individual or group.
These messages are often sent by supporters of specific political causes or candidates. For example, you may receive a text message from a supporter of one of your favorite political candidates, who is trying to persuade you to vote for that candidate. Similarly, you may receive a call from a supporter of one of your favorite political candidates, who is looking to persuade you to vote for that candidate. You may receive an e-mail from a supporter of one of your favorite political candidates, who is trying to persuade you to vote for that candidate. Even when you are not receiving a political message, you may still be receiving political ads—such as political radio, television, or newspapers that are trying to persuade you to vote for a specific candidate or issue.
How often should you check your political-messaging notifications?
You should check your political messages at least once a day so that you can detect whether an incoming political communication is an advertisement or a real communication from someone who cares about your opinion.
Here are a few rules for managing your political messaging this week:
Read them!
You should read and check all of your political-messaging notifications at least once before you go to sleep.
If you receive a political message that is a political advertisement, don’t automatically delete your political-messaging notifications. If you have not read all of the incoming political messages, go through them before you go to sleep.
If you receive a political message that does not come from a person or organization you trust, don’t automatically delete your political-messaging notifications. If you have not read all of the incoming political messages, go through them before you go to sleep.
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