R - Robocall

Definition:

A phone call which uses a recorded message to promote political or telemarketing campaigns.

More:

In October 2019, Americans received a record 5.7 billion robocalls!

Examples:

'In general, robocalls and robotexts to mobile phones require prior consent and calls to landlines are allowed without prior consent.'

FCC (Federal Communications Commission)

'The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld and strengthened a law banning the broadly unpopular but ubiquitous telemarketing practice known as robocalls, striking down an exemption to the measure that had allowed automated calls for collection of certain money owed to the government.'

Reuters, 2020

'For part of the year, it seemed like robocalls might finally be on the decline. Then October happened. According to telecommunications services company YouMail, October was the worst month on record for robocalls.'

Forbes, 2019

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