Spam Policy and the Myth of the Ungovernable Internet: The story of feckless efforts to address spam in the early 2000s offers a cautionary tale for attempts to regulate artificial intelligence today.

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Title: Spam Policy and the Myth of the Ungovernable Internet: The story of feckless efforts to address spam in the early 2000s offers a cautionary tale for attempts to regulate artificial intelligence today.
Authors: COYNE, REBECCA1
Source: Issues in Science & Technology. Spring2026, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p93-98. 6p.
Subjects: Spam email, Spam filtering (Email), Digital communications, Internet laws, Information filtering systems
Abstract: The article focuses on the persistence and evolution of spam in digital communication systems despite improvements in filtering technologies. Topics include the massive scale of spam emails globally, advancements in spam detection and filtering, and the spread of spam tactics into newer platforms such as text messaging and other digital media.
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