India Ranks Fifth Globally in Spam Calls, Sales and Telemarketing Lead
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India Ranks Fifth Globally in Spam Calls, Sales and Telemarketing Lead

India ranks fifth globally among countries most affected by spam calls, according to Truecaller's 2025 report based on data from over 500 million users. The country recorded a spam intensity of 66%, with sales and telemarketing calls constituting 36% of spam, followed by financial services at 18% and scams at 12%. Globally, more than 68 billion spam and fraudulent calls were flagged, with regional variations in spam types reflecting local economic trends.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
40%
AI analysis of 3 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 5 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 3 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present a factual report from Truecaller without political framing or partisan perspectives. Coverage focuses on data and trends related to spam calls, reflecting a neutral stance centered on consumer impact and technological insights rather than political implications.

Sentiment — Neutral (40/100)

The tone across the articles is largely neutral and informative, emphasizing the scale and nature of spam calls without emotional language. While the data highlights a concerning issue for consumers, the coverage remains descriptive and avoids sensationalism or alarmist sentiment.

How 3 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
economictimesIndia ranks 5th among world's most spam-affected nations: Truecaller reportCenterNeutral
news18India ranks 5th among world's most spam-affected nations: Truecaller reportCenterNeutral
englishSpam Tsunami Hits Bharat: India Lands In Global Top 5 As Fraud Calls Surge WorldwideCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

english broke this story on 5 May, 09:24 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    english5 May, 09:24 am
    Spam Tsunami Hits Bharat: India Lands In Global Top 5 As Fraud Calls Surge Worldwide
  2. 2
    news185 May, 09:48 am
    India ranks 5th among world's most spam-affected nations: Truecaller report
  3. 3
    economictimes5 May, 10:25 am
    India ranks 5th among world's most spam-affected nations: Truecaller report

Lens Score breakdown

28/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap90%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Corporate
Truecaller

Story context

Category
Business
Location
India
Sources analysed
3
Last analysed
5 May 2026
Key entities
SpammingTruecallerIndiaIndonesiaChileBrazilTelemarketingVietnamNew DelhiFinancial servicesFinancial institutionApple Inc.