FTC to slap $15.1 mil. fine on Samsung Electronics for misleading gaming ads
Korea's antitrust watchdog said Tuesday it has decided to impose a tentative fine of 20 billion won ($15.1 million) on Samsung Electronics Co. for misleading advertisements concealing features limiting the performance of its Galaxy S21 and S22 smartphones during gaming. The Fair Trade Commission's (FTC) decision concerns the two smartphone series, released in 2021 and 2022, respectively, along…
The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) of South Korea has announced it will impose a $15.1 million fine on Samsung Electronics for its misleading advertisements regarding the performance of its Galaxy S21, S22 smartphones and Galaxy Tab S8 tablet series. These advertisements failed to disclose that a gaming optimizing service (GOS) imposed preset performance limits when certain demanding gaming apps were launched.
GOS is a heat management system designed for gaming apps, which capped maximum CPU and GPU performance regardless of the device's temperature or other conditions. This limitation could lead to freezes, lag, and reduced graphics quality during gameplay. Samsung Electronics started releasing such advertisements around 2021, a period when high-end PC games were gaining popularity.
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