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==Countermeasures== * Many users choose to receive IMs only from people already on their contact list. * In corporate settings, spam over IM is blocked by IM spam blockers<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-02 |title=Tired of spam calls? Block promotional calls in some easy steps on Android, iOS phones |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/tired-of-spam-calls-block-promotional-calls-in-some-easy-steps-on-android-ios-phones/articleshow/100686894.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-10-17 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> like those from [[Actiance]], [[ScanSafe]], and [[NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]. * IM providers like [[Kik Messenger|Kik]] have a "report user" button, which sends a chatlog to the [[Moderator (communications)|IM administrators]] who can then take action.
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