Truecaller takes its scam intelligence to the open web as it looks beyond caller ID
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Truecaller finds a new way to reach users as pressure grows on its traditional caller ID business in India, its biggest market.
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Caption: Truecaller goes beyond caller ID with open web alerts, but the public's initial reaction is more curious than approving.
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Based on the original story on techcrunch.com.
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Panel 1
Alex (excitedly) Sam (nodding)
Alex: Hey Sam! I just figured out a way to build a scam-fighting app that works without any secret sauce, and it’s open source! I mean, what’s the point of locking it up tight when we can spread the knowledge to protect everyone?
Sam: Good thinking, Alex. The whole idea is to make it as easy as possible for anyone to join the fight against scammers. Plus, it’s not like it’s going to make us rich, is it?
Alex: Absolutely not! Open source means everyone wins. And we can make it a community effort to keep scammers from winning.
Panel 2
Robin (suddenly)
Robin: Wait, what if scammers start using your open source app to trick people into giving them their credit card info? Wouldn’t that defeat the purpose?
Alex: Oh, we’re thinking of that. We’ve got a plan. We’ll make it so it only helps people who are being scammed, not tricked. It’s like giving the good guys a superpower to beat the bad guys!
Panel 3
Sam (smiling) Alex (laughing) Robin (smiling)
Sam: And isn’t that just the most awesome idea? A real superhero app that actually fights for people instead of hiding behind closed doors. We might even get to name it after you, Alex!
Alex: That’s the spirit, Sam! Now go find some friends who want to make the world a safer place too. We’re building a movement, not a company.
Robin: Here’s to making the open web safer, one code line at a time.
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