https://www.siliconvalley.com/2019/11/08/people-puzzled-by-peculiar-texts-and-no-one-can-say-why/

By TALI ARBEL | The Associated Press

If you woke up Thursday to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren’t alone. A mysterious wave of missives swept America’s phones overnight, delivering largely unintelligible messages from friends, family and the occasional ex.