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The UK’s Messaging Firewall: Analysing Ofcom’s New Consultation on Mobile Scams

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The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, has launched a pivotal consultation aimed at tackling mobile messaging scams—signalling a new phase in how trust and identity are managed across the mobile ecosystem. This development could redefine compliance expectations for all industry players. MEF Director of Programmes, Nicholas Rossman discusses what this means…

YouTube’s Music: Signalling Maturity, but Spotify Still Leads the Pack

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The digital music landscape is evolving rapidly, as streaming platforms reshape how audiences engage and how creators earn. With hybrid revenue models gaining ground and global markets driving the next wave of growth, the balance of power continues to shift. MEF CEO Dario Betti explores how YouTube and Spotify signal…

WhatsApp Testing SPAM Block via Unread Messages Limit

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WhatsApp is piloting new limits on messages sent to users who haven’t replied, signalling a shift in how the platform manages engagement and spam. MEF CEO Dario Betti discusses what these changes could mean for users, brands, and the broader messaging ecosystem. WhatsApp is piloting a monthly cap on how…

Australia’s ACMA Announces SMS Sender ID Register for 2026

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Australia is moving closer to implementing its national SMS Sender ID Register – a key step in protecting consumers from scams and restoring trust in text messaging. Stefano Nicoletti, Head of MEF’s Sender ID Registry in the UK discusses how, as preparations advance, businesses are urged to act early and…

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Future of Messaging Publications

 MEFs Future of Messaging Guide 2021
Enterprise Mobile Messaging Fraud Framework
Business SMS, SIM Farms and the Data Protection Risk
MEF’s Future of Messaging Guide 2020
Securing A2P SMS Business Messaging
RCS Business Messaging Best Practices v2.0
The Impact of Fraud on A2P SMS Monetisation
MEF Guide to RCS Conversational Commerce
RCS Payments Whitepaper
 RCS Business Messaging Best Practices Guidelines
A2P Monetisation Study
A2P SMS Features Guide
MEF study: Messaging at Work
Enterprise Mobile Messaging Guide
Future of Messaging Guide
Defending against SMiShing – Whitepaper
Messaging Fraud Report
A2P SMS Code of conduct
Whitepaper: The impact of RCS on SMS
MEF PSD2 Guideline
Mobile Messaging Report 2016

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