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iOS 26 won’t actually cost political fundraisers half a billion dollars


Political fundraisers recently went into a panic over an upcoming feature improvement coming to the iPhone. Apple has since clarified...

The issue arose in July, when the National Republican Senatorial Committee began strategizing over how to combat iOS 26. Their concern was over an update to how text messages from unknown senders are handled, saying it “has profound implications for our ability to fundraise, mobilize voters, and run digital campaigns.” Since 70% of small-dollar donations come via text, and iPhones make up 60% of US mobile devices, the macro effect could be over $500M in lost GOP revenue.

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