Google Messages is getting an unsubscribe button to tackle spam finally!

Date:
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:37:12 +0000

Description:
A new unsubscribe button in Google Messages should make it easier to stop getting automated texts.

FULL STORY ======================================================================A new 'unsubscribe' button has been spotted in Google Messages This gives you an easy way to unsubscribe from automated messages You can also use it to report spam

If youre finding yourself inundated with unwanted messages from businesses or other spam, then a new Google Messages tool could come in handy.

Android Authority has spotted that a new option has started appearing at the bottom of some messages, saying unsubscribe to stop receiving messages. Tap this, and youll be presented with options asking why you want to unsubscribe, with the choices being not signed up, too many messages, no longer
interested, spam, or other.

If you select any of the first three then the message STOP will automatically be sent, while if you select other theres a box where you can fill in more details before sending the STOP message, and if you select spam then youll additionally have the option to report the sender. (Image credit: Google / Android Authority)

Once youve completed the unsubscribe process, the text unsubscribe request sent will appear underneath the STOP message, and a Start button will be visible in the bottom right, which you can use to resubscribe to automated texts from that sender. Simply send 'STOP'

So its a fairly comprehensive system, though since most of the time all it really does is send the word STOP its not necessarily any quicker than typing that out yourself. The main point seems to be to make it easier for people to unsubscribe when they dont realize they can do that though.

This feature is in the process of rolling out, so if you dont have it yet, keep an eye out, because you probably will do soon though currently its only being rolled out to users in the US, UK, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Mexico, and Spain.

Note also that this feature only works with Google Messages, so if youre
using a different messaging app youll have to keep on unsubscribing the old-fashioned way. You might also like Google Messages is going to get better at handling your lengthy texts Google Messages is getting two big group chat upgrades Google Messages could finally be getting this WhatsApp-style group chat feature



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/android/google-messages-is-getting-an-unsubsc ribe-button-to-tackle-spam-finally


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