Crime & Law · India
Truecaller clashes with TRAI over spam call identification rules
Caller identification app Truecaller has criticized India's Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) for its directives regarding the 140 and 1600 number series. Truecaller argues these numbers are a source of significant spam, while TRAI has instructed apps not to tag or filter calls from these series. The dispute highlights ongoing concerns about telemarketing and financial service call spam in India.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 1 · Centre 4 · Right 2 n = 7
- Left (1): The Hindu
- Centre (4): Business Standard, Mint, The Free Press Journal, The Times of India
- Right (2): Republic World, Swarajya