{
  "id": 16699071,
  "title": "FTC to slap $15.1 mil. fine on Samsung Electronics for misleading gaming ads",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ftc-to-slap-15-1-mil-fine-on-samsung-electronics-for-misleading",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T03:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/20261027/ftc-to-slap-151-mil-fine-on-samsung-electronics-for-misleading-gaming-ads"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) in South Korea has imposed a tentative fine of $15.1 million on Samsung Electronics for its misleading advertisements regarding the performance of its Galaxy S21, S22 smartphones, and Galaxy Tab S8 tablet series. The decision centers around the company's game optimizing service (GOS), which was promoted as improving gaming capabilities. However, the FTC found that GOS imposed preset performance limits once demanding gaming apps were launched, limiting CPU and GPU performance regardless of the device's temperature or other conditions. This could result in freezes, lag, and reduced graphics quality during gameplay. When Samsung began using such advertisements around 2021, they were touting the smartphones' advanced gaming abilities.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "FTC to slap 20 bln-won fine on Samsung Electronics for misleading gaming ads",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ftc-to-slap-20-bln-won-fine-on-samsung-electronics-for-misleading",
        "published": "2026-10-27T03:00:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Samsung Electronics Faces 20.1 Billion Won Fine for Misleading Gaming Ads",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/samsung-electronics-faces-20-1-billion-won-fine-for-misleading-gaming",
        "published": "2026-10-27T05:03:10.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}