iOS 26’s new Messages feature has political fundraisers freaking out

iOS 26 adds a new opt-in filtering system to the Messages app that tucks away messages from “Unknown Senders” into a separate tab.

Punchbowl News (via Daring Fireball and Political Wire) reports that Republicans in Washington, D.C. are already freaking out about the fundraising implications of this new feature, warning that it “could cost them $25 million in fundraising revenue.”

iOS 26 has political fundraisers on edge

The memo was sent by the NRSC (National Republican…