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beep@beep@piefed.world

France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls to protect consumers

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1328527/france-bans-unsolicited-telemarketing-calls-to-protect-consumers

www.france24.com/en/france/20260806-france-bans-unsolicited-telemarketing-calls-protect-consumers
France 24France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls to protect consumersFrance has banned unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law to protect consumers and shield vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices. Individuals who make illegal calls can be fined…
Tiger Jerusalem@tigerjerusalem@lemmy.world

Replying to @⁨beep@piefed.world⁩

I cannot wrap my head around the economics of the ad industry. They work to make your life worse in the most obnoxious and disgusting ways possible, and they - and any brand that works with then by association - are hated and reviled by that. Yet, it makes BILLIONS and companies spend billions on it.

I don’t get it.

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