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Published on 17:22 GMT

SA’s new anti-spam law promises relief from sales calls – but there’s a catch

South Africans fed up with relentless sales calls and marketing messages may soon get some relief after new anti-spam regulations were officially gazetted this week. The Consumer Protection Act Amendment Regulations, 2026, published on 15 April, create a …

Source: The South African - Neutral
Published on 06:15 GMT

WhatsApp tests new feature to automatically separate business chats and reduce spam

WhatsApp is working on an innovative new feature for Android users that will automatically organize chat lists by separating business messages into a dedicated section. According to recent reports from WABetaInfo, this upcoming update aims to …

Source: ARY News - Indeterminate
Published on 01:12 GMT

Minister Parks Tau signs new rules to protect the public from spam calls

Telemarketers are prohibited from marketing to any consumer who has registered a block. Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition Parks Tau has amended the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) to protect South Africans from intrusive spam calls by …

Source: The Citizen (South Africa) - Center-right
Published on Apr 17, 2026

Fact Check: Post Saying Your Favorite Celeb Family Dropped A 'Double Bombshell' By Adopting Or Giving Birth To Twins Is ...

Are viral posts claiming your favorite celebrity family adopted or had twin babies and giving them names that "are taking the internet by storm" real? No, that's not true: Nearly identical posts naming at least 49 celebrity families were …

Source: Yahoo News - Center-left
Published on Apr 17, 2026

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Back Button Hijacking Penalty, Spam Reporting Change, Google Ads AI Max Replacing ...

For the original iTunes version, click here. This week we covered a new Google Search spam penalty for back button hijacking. Google also updated its spam report, it may now be used for manual actions. Google is aware of self-serving listicles and warns …

Source: Search Engine Roundtable - Neutral
Published on Apr 17, 2026

Spain to launch 400 prefix to help spot spam business calls

Date Published: 17/04/2026 Under the new rules, companies will have to make commercial calls from numbers within the 400 block, which will be made up of nine digits. Minister Óscar López said operators must ensure that businesses use only the …

Source: Murcia Today - Neutral
Published on Apr 17, 2026

Law cracks down on spam calls as marketers face fines or ban

Share current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn Parks Tau, minister of trade, industry & competition, has amended the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) to shield consumers …

Source: Sowetan - Pending
Published on Apr 17, 2026

Latitude Hit With $4 Million Fine In Second Spam Offence

Latitude Financial has been fined nearly $4 million for sending millions of spam emails. The financial services company is back in hot water after 2.7 million spam marketing emails were sent out without accurate contact information. A further 344,000 did …

Source: B&T - Neutral
Published on Apr 17, 2026

Elon Musk calls for sanctions against South Africa, and say goodbye to spam calls – BusinessTech

The rand appreciated in early trading on Thursday, supported by a weaker US dollar and growing investor optimism that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East may be coming to an end. The rand was trading at 16.3350 against the dollar, which is about 0.3% …

Source: Ghana MMA - Neutral
Published on Apr 16, 2026

Police warn of spam calls imitating departments

Source: Tribune and Times - Missouri - Pending