CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -For many years in a row, Brazil continues to be the most spammed country in the world. It will be an understatement to say that Brazil has a problem with spam. In fact, the country has a class of its own. The rate at which spam calls are generated from this country is staggering.

Detailed explanation-2: -The top three countries in the world with maximum spam based calls were Brazil, Peru and Ukraine. Interestingly, the USA dropped from 2nd place in 2020 to 20th in 2021, owing to stringent government regulations.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a report released by the company, India ranks at number four on the list of top countries affected by spam calls in 2021. It’s no surprise to see that the vast majority - 93.5% - of all spam in India were sales or telemarketing calls.

Detailed explanation-4: -As per the Global Spam Report 2021, India has moved up in rankings from 9th to 4th position owing to a significant increase in sales and telemarketing calls. This year, all categories of sales-related calls make up a vast majority (93.5%) of all incoming spam calls.

Detailed explanation-5: -In its ‘Global Spam Report 2021’, the caller ID and blocking app Truecaller ranked India fourth on a list of countries most affected by spam/scam calls.