Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission imposed a KRW 52 million fine and corrective order on Techlabs over deceptive practices in dating apps
Description
Fair Trade Commission imposed a KRW 52 million fine and corrective order on Techlabs over deceptive practices in dating apps
On 29 May 2025, the Korean Fair Trade Commission (FTC) fined Techlabs Co KRW 52 million for deceptive practices on its dating apps Amanda and Neorang Narang. The company created fake female accounts using photos of real Taiwanese users from another …
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority