Post #4394823
2026-08-05 20:57 UTC
To protect consumers from fraud and spam, France started a government-run service where people who wanted to avoid unwanted marketing calls. After finding that many call centers were ignoring the list, the nation is now banning unsolicited telemarketing calls altogether. Read more from @ABCNews@flipboard.com
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#France #Consumer #Spam
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@fede@ioc.exchange 2026-08-06 06:06
@NewsDesk@flipboard.social we urgently need this in Sweden as well. It is already so bad that I often avoid to pick up the phone if I don't recognize the number. #svpol
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@arrrg@kolektiva.social 2026-08-05 20:59
@NewsDesk@flipboard.social we did that in the US years ago. they created a do not call list, they were never supposed to call a cell phone. they didn't really do it though, and they just harass us all day and night.