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Google Employee Terrell - Community Manager @ Google

10/29/19

Group Spam Protections in Messages 0 Recommended Answers 0 Replies 320 Upvotes

Hi Everyone,

The latest version of Messages includes new group spam protections. With this newest version, you will be able to report group spam messages. Instructions on how to report spam in a group message are below:

Report spam in a group message

When you report spam in a group message, the spammer is reported and the message is sent to your “Archived” folder.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Messages app .
Open the conversation you want to report.
Tap More Group details Report spam.
Tap Report spam.

To learn more about how to report spam messages, check out our help center article here.

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