France to ban unsolicited telemarketing calls starting next week

France is making a new rule to stop annoying sales calls.

Starting on August 11, companies can't call people to sell things unless the person says it's okay first.

Before this rule, people had to put their phone number on a special list to stop the calls, but some companies called anyway.

Now, companies that call without permission could have to pay a very big fine.

The rule protects people from calls that are pushy or even tricky and fake.

There are some exceptions — for example, a company you already buy from might call you with a new offer.

People can also report bad calls on a government website.

Some workers in Morocco are worried because many call centers there do work for French companies, and the new rule could put a lot of jobs at risk.

Other countries do things differently — Germany has a similar rule, while the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom use 'do not call' lists people can join.