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Samsung Fined 20 Billion Won Over GOS Throttling, Vows Legal Fight

South Korea's antitrust watchdog, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), has imposed a tentative fine of about 20 billion won ($15.1 million) on Samsung Electronics for misleading advertisements that concealed the Game Optimizing Service (GOS), which limits the maximum performance of Galaxy smartphones during high-spec gaming, Yonhap and the Korea Times report. The FTC ruled the ads violated the Act on Fair Labeling and Advertising as 'deceptive advertising.' Samsung has declared legal action, saying it 'finds it hard to understand' the decision, according to Kyunghyang Shinmun. The fine applies to Galaxy S21 and S22 models.

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