Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Google disabled RCS ads in India due to massive abuse by businesses

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Google said last month that RCS texting in the Android Messages app had surpassed 500 million monthly active users. Google confirmed in a statement that “some firms are exploiting our anti-spam measures to send promotional messages to users in India.” As a result of that, Google said it is disabling the feature as it “works … Read more

Google had to switch off RCS ads in India due to a flood of spam

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In recent weeks, Google Messages customers in India have complained getting a barrage of unwelcome adverts via Rich Communication Services (RCS), and Google has responded by turning them completely off. Google spokesman Kaori Miyake verified to The Verge that the function has been deactivated in India, “We are aware that some businesses are abusing our … Read more