HELSINKI: Australian regulators have fined Nokia, the world’s largest cellphone maker by volume, A$55,000 (US$58,000 or RM174,000) for spamming customers, and said the Finnish company should change its text message (SMS) marketing.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority said texts Nokia sent to clients as tips to get more out of their phones promoted the company without offering an “unsubscribe” option as required by law.
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