Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission Investigation into Coupang for Search Ranking Manipulation
Progress
Current status
in force
13 Jun 2024 in force
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued ruling in FTC Investigation into Coupang for Search Ranking Manipulation
On 13 June 2024, the Korean Competition Authority issued a ruling in its investigation into the manipulation of search rankings, known as 'Coupang Ranking', by Coupang, Inc. and its subsidiary CPLB, Inc. The investigation found that the companies en…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority