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Virgin Media fined after hanging up on customers trying to cancel contracts
Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.
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What happenedMillions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Virgin Media fined record £28m for stopping customers cancelling contracts". The center frames it as "Virgin Media fined after hanging up on customers trying to cancel contracts".
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Left / center-leftVirgin Media fined record £28m for stopping customers cancelling contracts
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CenterVirgin Media fined after hanging up on customers trying to cancel contracts
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Virgin Media fined record £28m for stopping customers cancelling contracts
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