Survey: Most Americans aren't answering the phone to avoid robocalls

Roughly 94% of Americans surveyed by Hiya, an app that blocks spammers, say they don't pick up the phone for unidentified callers due to the onslaught of robocalls. Zoom out: State health departments across the U.S. use calls to perform contact tracing, which aims to help slow the spread of the coronavirus by encouraging quarantines and other precautions.By the numbers: 4 billion robocalls targeted Americans in January alone, according to call-blocking company YouMail. That's 1,500 robocalls every second, or 12.2 calls for every person. What's new: Pandemic-specific scams have been added to standard swindles about Social Security, auto warranties and credit cards.

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