UK company fined ₹1 crore for sending 50 lakh spam texts
Credit broker Digitonomy has been fined ₹1 crore by the British government for sending over 50 lakh spam text messages in one year. The government received 1,464 complaints about the messages, which encouraged people to apply for loans. Digitonomy's spokesperson said the company was "sorry that a reported 0.03% of recipients found the marketing messages... unwelcome."