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applegrove

(133,102 posts) Mon Jul 28, 2025, 04:34 PM Jul 2025

Republicans Warn Apple Update Will Hurt Fundraising

Republicans Warn Apple Update Will Hurt Fundraising

July 28, 2025 at 2:53 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 26 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/07/28/republicans-say-apple-update-will-hurt-fundraising/

“The Senate GOP campaign arm is warning that Apple’s new iOS update could cost them $25 million in fundraising revenue, as well as priceless GOTV opportunities,” Punchbowl News reports.

“Starting in the fall, Apple iOS will include a new message filter that some Republicans fear will punt political texts to a separate inbox without giving the user an alert or notification.”

“This is sparking panic in parts of the Republican fundraising world.”

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Republicans Warn Apple Update Will Hurt Fundraising (Original Post) applegrove Jul 2025 OP

Yeah, DiverDave Jul 2025 #1

This will likely impact Democrats as well. LonePirate Jul 2025 #2

Krasnov says "Get Tim Apple on the Phone" GoodRaisin Jul 2025 #3

Details here, no paywall: Ocelot II Jul 2025 #4

You mean like a spam filter? UpInArms Jul 2025 #5

Fantastic. Jirel Jul 2025 #6

DiverDave

(5,262 posts)

1. Yeah,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jul 28, 2025, 04:37 PM

Jul 2025

Rank and file repukes have no clue...

LonePirate

(14,379 posts)

2. This will likely impact Democrats as well.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jul 28, 2025, 04:42 PM

Jul 2025

GoodRaisin

(11,057 posts)

3. Krasnov says "Get Tim Apple on the Phone"

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jul 28, 2025, 04:43 PM

Jul 2025

Ocelot II

(131,231 posts)

4. Details here, no paywall:

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jul 28, 2025, 04:46 PM

Jul 2025

https://www.campaignnow.com/blog/iphones-new-call-and-text-filters-could-disrupt-voter-contact

UpInArms

(55,359 posts)

5. You mean like a spam filter?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jul 28, 2025, 04:57 PM

Jul 2025

Yay!

Jirel

(2,384 posts)

6. Fantastic.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jul 28, 2025, 05:52 PM

Jul 2025

I hope it murders ALL political fundraising texts. It affects everyone equally, so don’t squawk. I might actually start donating routinely again if it keeps campaigns out of my phone.

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