Kakao’s Mobility Unit Fined $20m for Taxi Algorithm Manipulation

Feb. 14, 2023, 3:00 AM UTC

South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission fines Kakao Mobility 25.7b won for unfair activities, the antitrust regulator says in emailed statement on Tuesday.

  • FTC says Kakao’s mobility unit favored its franchised taxis over general cabs in assigning calls by manipulating algorithm

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