KFTC Fines Samsung Electronics 20.1 Billion Won Over GOS Omission

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission said it would impose a tentative 20 billion won fine on Samsung Electronics over gaming advertisements that did not disclose performance limits imposed by its GOS feature.

• The FTC's tentative fine concerns Samsung advertisements for the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S22, and Galaxy Tab S8 series.· 1 source
• The FTC said GOS imposed preset CPU and GPU performance limits for certain demanding games, which could cause lag, freezes, or reduced graphics quality.· 1 source
• Samsung said it would defend its position through legal procedures and noted that software updates in March 2022 allowed users to lift the limits.· 1 source