Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission's inquiry into algorithm-based self-preferencing by digital platforms
Progress
Current status
concluded
26 Jun 2026 concluded
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
search service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Fair Trade Commission published report on consumer behavioral experiment study on algorithm-based self-preferencing by platforms
On 26 June 2026, the Fair Trade Commission published a report on the effects of algorithm-based self-preferencing by digital platforms on consumer choice. The report examined digital platform operators, particularly e-commerce platforms, that use se…
Event type
inquiry
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority